Australian Mortgage Awards 2026 winners revealed!

The winners of the Australian Mortgage Awards 2026 were announced on Friday 16 October, recognising mortgage brokers, brokerages, lenders, aggregators and business development managers (BDMs) across 28 categories.

MPA and AustralianBroker, alongside event partner Westpac, premium award partners Brighten and Liberty, and all category sponsors, would like to congratulate every winner and awardee.

The night was one of cheerful celebration as some 850 mortgage professionals let their hair down at The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, with the party stretching late into the night.

Andrew Daddo returned as master of ceremonies and Kate Ceberano provided the entertainment for yet another unforgettable ‘Oscars of the mortgage industry’.

Without further ado… 

The Australian Mortgage Awards 2026 winners are:

• La Trobe Financial Broker of the Year – Commercial: Daniel Green, Green Finance Group

• FBAA Broker of the Year – Residential: Aaron Christie-David, Atelier Wealth Mortgage Brokers

• Pepper Money Broker of the Year – Specialist Lending: Mark Davis, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre

• Equity-One Broker of the Year – Productivity: Katie Thomas, Focus Finance

• Brighten Broker of the Year – Regional: Katie Thomas, Focus Finance

• Bendigo Bank Broker Young Gun of the Year: Maddie Walton, Money Lounge

• Liberty Brokerage of the Year – Diversification: The Australian Lending & Investment Centre

• MFAA Brokerage of the Year (1–5 staff): Berti Financial Group

• Resimac Brokerage of the Year (6–20 staff): Mortgage Pros

• Commonwealth Bank Brokerage of the Year (>20 staff): Azura Financial

• AMP Bank Brokerage of the Year – Regional: Gippsland Finance Solutions (GFS)

• Bankwest New Brokerage of the Year: Amara Mortgage Brokers

• Bluestone Home Loans Best Customer Service from an Individual Office: Birdie Wealth

• Titan Capital Best Industry Marketing Campaign: AMP Bank

• NAB Best Industry Service: Loanworks Technologies

• ANZ Woman of Distinction: Rachael McKenzie, Loan Gallery Finance

• Prime Capital Boutique Aggregator of the Year: Nectar Mortgages Group

• MSA National Aggregator of the Year: AFG

• Firstmac Best Aggregator BDM: James Kemp, outsource Financial

• Finsure Best Major Bank BDM: Kym Ning, ANZ

• So Money Best Non-Major Bank BDM: Manraj Kler, AMP Bank

• Mortgage Choice Best Non-Bank BDM: Susan George, Pepper Money

• Infinity Capital Financial Group Bank of the Year: Westpac Group

• Rate Money Non-Bank of the Year: Pepper Money

• Brighten Fintech Lender of the Year: Bridgit

• Keystone Capital Mortgage Manager of the Year: Mortgage Ezy

• Westpac Australian Broker of the Year: Katie Thomas, Focus Finance

• Liberty Australian Brokerage of the Year: Gippsland Finance Solutions (GFS)

Who were the standout winners of the night?

Katie Thomas of Focus Finance was named Westpac Australian Broker of the Year for the second year running and finished with three trophies, adding Broker of the Year – Regional and Broker of the Year – Productivity. She also won the national title in 2025.

Gippsland Finance Solutions, based in Bairnsdale, Victoria, took the Liberty Australian Brokerage of the Year alongside the AMP Bank Brokerage of the Year – Regional.

Westpac Group was named Bank of the Year, taking over from Bankwest, the 2025 winner.

Pepper Money won Non-Bank of the Year and added Best Non-Bank BDM through Susan George.

AFG was named Aggregator of the Year, succeeding Lendi Group.

The Australian Lending & Investment Centre retained Brokerage of the Year – Diversification, while its Mark Davis won Broker of the Year – Specialist Lending.

AMP Bank won Best Industry Marketing Campaign and Best Non-Major Bank BDM through Manraj Kler.

Maddie Walton of Money Lounge was named Young Gun of the Year, a year after Money Lounge won New Brokerage of the Year.

Shortlists were assessed by a 35-member panel, listed on the official 2026 Australian Mortgage Awards judges page.

See you again in 2027!