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A big deal: Chris Brown
Award-winning finance broker and real estate agent Chris Brown is the founder and managing director of Sydney brokerage. He helped a young self-employed couple who had been rejected for a property loan by two lenders
A big deal: Ollie Lum
He recently helped a client obtain an interest-only loan involving 22 securities

A big deal: Chris Howitt
Chris Howitt is an experienced mortgage broker at Port Melbourne who has worked at Mortgage Choice for more than 16 years. He assisted a single mum who was struggling to secure a construction loan so she could build her first home
A big deal: Graeme Salt
Graeme Salt is director of The Futurus Group, which includes Origin Finance, Chan & Naylor Finance and Walker and Miller Training. Brokerage Origin Finance helped a couple who had moved their business from London back to Sydney and wanted to buy a property

A big deal: Ken Stephens of KT Financial Services by Ken Stephens
Consolidating debts is fairly straightforward, but this amalgamation of over a dozen facilities surprised even this long-time broker
A big deal: Luke Heavey by Luke Heavey
A stable career and strong income doesn’t mean approval is a shoe-in, explains senior finance consultant at Orium Finance
A Big Deal: David Thurmond by David Thurmond
Owner-manager of Mortgage Choice in Berwick says his deal for an investor with multiple cross-securitised properties takes the cake for complexity
A Big Deal: Nancy Youssef by Nancy Youssef
Nancy Youssef, founder and director of Classic Finance, found herself on the other side of the world when dealing with a client’s complex needs – and then things really went pear-shaped
A Big Deal: Charlie Loveridge by Charlie Loveridge
When it comes to buying or selling a home, good preparation is key. Charlie Loveridge, senior credit adviser at Shore Financial, explains why it’s important to ensure homebuyers negotiate a lengthy settlement so they have enough time to sell other assets before taking out a new loan
A Big Deal: Tony Caab by Tony Caab
Tony Caab, adviser at Smartline, explains why it's important to prepare for a high level of scrutiny when assessors review your applications, and why utilising your BDM and credit scenarios team is key to minimising credit surprises