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Mortgage and finance broking industry professionals from Victoria and Tasmania gathered at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne last night to celebrate excellence and success at the 2025 MFAA VIC/TAS Excellence Awards.
The awards recognise those leading the way in professionalism, customer experience, business growth and community engagement – with 20 winners taking home awards across a diverse range of categories.
MFAA CEO Anja Pannek said the night was an important reminder of the quality and care MFAA members bring to their clients every day.
“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,” Ms Pannek said.
“These awards are about honouring that commitment – and setting a benchmark for the future.”
The MFAA VIC/TAS State Excellence Awards are the fourth in a series of five state awards events being held across the country, culminating in the National Excellence Awards on Wednesday 23 July 2025 in Melbourne.
The MFAA sincerely thanks its 2025 Excellence Awards partners for their ongoing support: ALI Group, Bankwest, Commonwealth Bank, Connective, Helia, ING, La Trobe Financial, Macquarie Bank, ME, Mortgage Choice, MPA, National Australia Bank, Pepper Money, Prospa, QBE, Resimac, Teachers Mutual Bank Limited and The Adviser.
The 2025 MFAA Victoria and Tasmania Excellence Award Winners are:
Business Development Manager Award – Aggregator: Peter Georgas, Loan Market Group
Business Development Manager Award – Lender/Support Service Provider: Avi Raju, Suncorp Bank
Commercial & Equipment Finance Broker Award: Matthew Chik, MC Finance Group
Community Champion Award: Bernard Desmond, Blank Financial
Customer Service Award – Business: Finance Circle Group
Customer Service Award – Individual: Belinda Mangani, Find Your Zero
Diversified Business Award: Credit Central Australia
Finance Broker Business Award: Trusted Financial Choice
Fintech Lender Award: ubank
Loan Administrator Award: Nick Birrell, 40 Forty Finance & Sonal Rajani, Jabsons Finance
Major Lender Award: Macquarie Bank
Mutual/Credit Union Lender Award: Teachers Mutual Bank Limited
Newcomer Award: Prarthi Pandey, Park Finance and Consultancy
Non-Major Lender Award: Bankwest
Regional Finance Broker Award: David Fraser, Bayland Finance
Residential Finance Broker Award: Toby Edmunds, Loan Market Razor & Will Unkles, 40 Forty Finance
Specialty Lender Award: Liberty Financial
Young Professional Award: Jordan Chantry, MVM Finance Group
You can view a full list of Victoria and Tasmania State Excellence Awards finalists and winners here.
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