Victoria and Tasmania's MFAA Excellence Award winners revealed

Victoria and Tasmania brokers honoured for industry excellence

Victoria and Tasmania's MFAA Excellence Award winners revealed

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By Mina Martin

Victoria and Tasmania’s top mortgage and finance professionals were honoured at the 2025 MFAA VIC/TAS Excellence Awards, held last night at Melbourne’s Grand Hyatt.  

The event celebrated industry achievements across business development, customer service, innovation, and community impact. 

A total of 20 winners were recognised across diverse categories, with the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) highlighting the calibre and care its members consistently deliver. 

The 2025 MFAA VIC/TAS Excellence Awards come as mortgage brokers continue to gain ground nationally, settling a record 76.8% of all new residential home loans in the March 2025 quarter, according to the MFAA. That share is up from 76% in December 2024, and total loan values surged nearly 22% year-on-year to $99.37 billion—the highest March quarter on record. 

“Setting a benchmark for the future” 

MFAA CEO Anja Pannek (pictured) said the awards were an important reminder of the quality and professionalism across the industry in Victoria and Tasmania. 

“Our members in Victoria and Tasmania continue to demonstrate the best of what the mortgage and finance profession offers: trusted guidance, deep knowledge, and a genuine focus on helping Australians achieve their financial goals,” Pannek said. 

“These awards are about honouring that commitment – and setting a benchmark for the future.” 

State winners pave the way to national honours 

The Victoria and Tasmania awards were the fourth in a series of five state-based events, which will culminate in the MFAA National Excellence Awards on July 23 in Melbourne. 

MFAA also thanked its 2025 Awards partners for their continued support, including ALI Group, Bankwest, Commonwealth Bank, Connective, Helia, ING, La Trobe Financial, Macquarie Bank, ME, Mortgage Choice, MPA, NAB, Pepper Money, Prospa, QBE, Resimac, and Teachers Mutual Bank. 

2025 MFAA VIC/TAS Excellence Award Winners 

  • Business Development Manager – Aggregator: Peter Georgas, Loan Market Group 
  • Business Development Manager – Lender/Provider: Avi Raju, Suncorp Bank 
  • Commercial & Equipment Finance Broker: Matthew Chik, MC Finance Group 
  • Community Champion: Bernard Desmond, Blank Financial 
  • Customer Service – Business: Finance Circle Group 
  • Customer Service – Individual: Belinda Mangani, Find Your Zero 
  • Diversified Business: Credit Central Australia 
  • Finance Broker Business: Trusted Financial Choice 
  • Fintech Lender: ubank 
  • Loan Administrator: Nick Birrell, 40 Forty Finance & Sonal Rajani, Jabsons Finance 
  • Major Lender: Macquarie Bank 
  • Mutual/Credit Union Lender: Teachers Mutual Bank Limited 
  • Newcomer: Prarthi Pandey, Park Finance and Consultancy 
  • Non-Major Lender: Bankwest 
  • Regional Finance Broker: David Fraser, Bayland Finance 
  • Residential Finance Broker: Toby Edmunds, Loan Market Razor & Will Unkles, 40 Forty Finance 
  • Specialty Lender: Liberty Financial 
  • Young Professional: Jordan Chantry, MVM Finance Group 

View the full list of finalists and winners on the MFAA website. 

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