Champagne flowed and cameras flashed as more than 850 power players from Australia's mortgage broking scene flocked to the Fullerton Hotel Sydney on Friday for the sold out 2025 Australian Mortgage Awards (AMAs).
"This is definitely the Oscars of the Australian mortgage broking industry," Aaron Taylor, head of non-standard lending at Bluestone Home Loans, told Australian Broker. The non-bank sponsored the Bluestone Home Loans Best Customer Service from an Individual Office award.
Guests were all smiles during the 2025 Australian Mortgage Awards at the Fullerton Sydney.
With the stakes high and excitement in the air, guests arrived ready for an unforgettable night. Dressed in their sharpest black-tie attire, the glamorous gala and awards ceremony brought together the crème de la crème of the mortgage world – from top brokers and leading brokerages to lenders, aggregators, BDMs and key industry figures – for a night of networking, recognition and big wins.
More than 850 mortgage industry professionals filled the Fullerton Sydney ballroom on Friday night for the 2025 Australian Mortgage Awards, as TV personality Dave Hughes acted as the MC for the evening.
The annual event, co-hosted by Australian Broker and Mortgage Professional Australia (MPA), honors innovators and leaders setting new standards of excellence in the mortgage industry as they compete across 28 prestigious categories.
Friday's celebration included Aussie rock icon Daryl Braithwaite as the feature act, and TV personality Dave Hughes as the evening’s MC.
Australian musician Daryl Braithwaite performed at the 2025 Australian Mortgage Awards
Australian Broker and MPA offer a warm congratulations to all winners and finalists (aka Excellence Awardees).
Category: La Trobe Financial Broker of the Year – Commercial
Winner: Daniel Green, Green Finance Group
Excellence Awardees:
Category: FBAA Broker of the Year – Residential
Winner: Chris Raymond, Unconditional Finance
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Pepper Money Broker of the Year – Specialist Lending
Winner: Helen Avis, Specialist Mortgage
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Equity-One Broker of the Year – Productivity
Winner: Dion Fernandes, Emerge Finance
Excellence Awardees:
Category: NAB Broker of the Year – Regional
Winner: Katie Thomas, Focus Finance
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Bendigo Bank Broker Young Gun of the Year
Winner: Maddison Brown, Focus Finance
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Liberty Brokerage of the Year – Diversification
Winner: The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Excellence Awardees:
Category: MFAA Brokerage of the Year (1-5 staff)
Winner: Fundwise Capital
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Resimac Brokerage of the Year (6-20 staff)
Winner: BF Money
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Commonwealth Bank Brokerage of the Year (>20 staff)
Winner: Azura Financial
Excellence Awardees:
Category: AMP Bank Brokerage of the Year – Regional
Winner: Infinity Group Australia
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Bankwest New Brokerage of the Year
Winner: Money Lounge
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Bluestone Home Loans Best Customer Service from an Individual Office
Winner: Two Broker Girls
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Success & Broker Best Industry Marketing Campaign
Winner: Helia
Excellence Awardees:
Category: NAB Best Industry Service
Winner: LoanOptions.ai
Excellence Awardees:
Category: ANZ Woman of Distinction
Winner: Melanie Smith, Aussie Windsor
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Prime Capital Boutique Aggregator of the Year
Winner: Purple Circle Financial Services
Excellence Awardees:
Category: MSA National Aggregator of the Year
Winner: Lendi Group
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Firstmac Best Aggregator BDM
Winner: Donn Tariga, outsource Financial
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Mortgage Street Best Major Bank BDM
Winner: Sam Tang, Westpac
Excellence Awardees:
Category: So Money Best Non-major Bank BDM
Winner: Kymberly Mylonas, Suncorp Bank
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Mortgage Choice Best Non-bank BDM
Winner: Craig Meale, ORDE Financial
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Infinity Capital Financial Group Bank of the Year
Winner: Bankwest
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Rate Money Non-bank of the Year
Winner: Bluestone Home Loans
Excellence Awardees:
Category: RedZed Fintech Lender of the Year
Winner: Ubank
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Keystone Capital Mortgage Manager of the Year
Winner: Mortgage Ezy
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Westpac Australian Broker of the Year
Winner: Katie Thomas, Focus Finance
Excellence Awardees:
Category: Liberty Australian Brokerage of the Year
Winner: Fundwise Capital
Excellence Awardees:
