Speakers 2021

Peter has been part of the mortgage industry since the last millennium. With a background in sales team leadership, he has led teams in consumer and business banking, and franchise teams including Mortgage Choice and LJ Hooker Finance. He has also operated his own business as a broker, a business coach, and mentor. He has mentored many new entrants into the industry over the past 5 years. He has been a member of the Combined Industry Forum, since it’s inception in 2017, and is passionate about our profession. He remains committed to preserving the essence of what, in his view, is one of the most magnificent business models, where all stakeholders benefit, particularly the client. Peter has recently joined Equilibria Finance as the General Manager, where supporting the success of existing and new brokers with the right processes, tools and knowledge is a high priority.

Peter White AM is the Managing Director of the FBAA and first started as a volunteer with the FBAA in 2003 as the State President for NSW, then National President and Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Peter’s banking and finance career spans over 41 years covering retail banking, Head of Private Banking, Associate Director of Marketing and Distribution in Investment Banking, established RAMS Home Loans first sales office in 1993 and has run several mortgage management and broking businesses of his own.

A strong and passionate advocate for industry, Peter spends a significant amount of time with regulators and government as well as being a Registered Lobbyist in his own right and is the leading advocate for Mental Health Awareness in our finance industry.

In conjunction with our fellow association in Canada, Peter established the IMBF (International Mortgage Brokers Federation) which is a collaboration of industry associations in 6 countries and is a world's first of its kind.

He also sits on the Small Business Association of Australia's Advisory Board and is a champion and campaigner for mental health and the needs of Parents of Special Needs Children via his private foundation charity “The Sanity Space Foundation Ltd” www.thesanityspace.org.

Peter was recognised in the 2019 Queens birthday honours with an “AM” Member of the Order of Australia for significant services to industry and the community.