William Farrington

William Farrington

William Farrington is the editor of Mortgage Professional Australia, where he covers the people, trends, and decisions shaping one of the country's most dynamic industries. With a career spanning financial journalism on both sides of the world, William has reported on mortgage markets, banking policy, and economic shifts for trade publications and news desks across UK, and Australia.
He began his financial journalism career on the fast-paced London beat, working across multiple news desks and specialist trade titles, where he developed a deep fluency in credit markets and regulatory change. He returned to Australia in 2025 to lead MPA's editorial output, bringing with him a global perspective on the forces reshaping finance.
William holds a BA in Journalism and Media and a Master's in Creative and Critical Writing, both from Birkbeck University, UK — and once you get to know him, just call him Billy.

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Should there be a national register for 'bad' brokers?

Industry leaders weigh in as banks push for a register to track non-compliant practice

Should there be a national register for 'bad' brokers?

LMG announces major white-label expansion

Skip, Thinktank, Brighten brought on to flesh out specialist product range in LMG Lending portfolio

LMG announces major white-label expansion

Trust tax shake-up to hit 400,000 small businesses

Peak body says ‘very little attention’ given to Budget impact on hundreds of thousands of Aussie small businesses – including mortgage brokerages

Trust tax shake-up to hit 400,000 small businesses

Risk settings could soon be lowered at Australia's biggest lenders

Watchdog is consulting on targeted cuts to bank risk weights for infrastructure, corporate and residential development lending

Risk settings could soon be lowered at Australia's biggest lenders

Australian Mortgage Awards 2026 nominations closing soon

Brokers, lenders and BDMs have days left to enter Australia's most prestigious mortgage industry awards

Australian Mortgage Awards 2026 nominations closing soon

Two Broker Girls’ Sarah Cox: ‘Don't be afraid to tell your story’

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Two Broker Girls’ Sarah Cox: ‘Don't be afraid to tell your story’

No evidence to justify SMSF lending ban, says non-bank boss

RedZed's Calvin Cordle says the government's residential SMSF lending ban lacks evidence and risks failing self-employed Australians

No evidence to justify SMSF lending ban, says non-bank boss

CGT, negative gearing changes clear final hurdle

Opposition cries 'shame' as Labor's Budget bill approved by senate following SMSF lending deal with greens

CGT, negative gearing changes clear final hurdle

The case for SMSF lending reform is real, but blanket ban goes too far

Industry voices agree there’s a problem to solve, but throwing the baby out with the bathwater ain’t it

The case for SMSF lending reform is real, but blanket ban goes too far

Australia’s biggest non-banks address SMSF lending ban

Pepper Money, Resimac, Liberty and others warn a rushed ban on SMSF borrowing will lock ordinary Australians out of property-backed retirement planning

Australia’s biggest non-banks address SMSF lending ban