‘Changing the conversation’ book launch: Empowering women’s financial literacy
Mortgage and finance broker Cara Julian recently celebrated her book launch, Why You Should Date Your Bank, Not Marry Them!, with aggregators, lenders, fellow brokers, and industry members at a cocktail event, hosted by RedZed, in Melbourne.
The event featured an inspiring panel discussion about challenging the status quo, with Nicole Livingstone, OAM (Olympian and trailblazer in women’s sport), Molly Strano (Australian cricketer), and Julian, moderated by Natalie Irvine (chief sales and marketing officer, RedZed).
The genesis of the book is to be an easily accessible, digestible, educational resource that promotes financial equality and fosters financial independence, particularly for women.
Julian’s ongoing mission is to challenge outdated and archaic ‘societal norms’ and she actively provides her book as a free resource and is dedicated to the development of financial literacy education programs.
Mortgage Choice brokers contribute to record donations
Mortgage Choice brokers helped raise a record amount of funds through the aggregator’s charity foundation in FY25.
In the 12 months ending 30 June 2025, the Mortgage Choice Charity Foundation (MCCF) raised a record $444,576 in donations, supporting charities, such as Dolly’s Dream and Habitat for Humanity.
The majority of Mortgage Choice brokers (92 per cent) contributed by donating $5 for every loan settled over $100,000.
Additional funds were raised at professional development days, the Mortgage Choice national conference, and through a $150,000 annual contribution from REA Group.
Mortgage Choice CEO Anthony Waldron said: “It’s fantastic to see the MCCF having a meaningful impact donating more than $444,000 to 78 charities throughout the financial year.”
The MCCF has raised more than $1 million for people in need around Australia since it was first established.
