MFAA National Excellence Awards!
The 2026 MFAA National Excellence Awards was held in Melbourne in late July to recognise outstanding achievement across Australia’s mortgage and finance broking industry, following a record 854 submissions across 27 categories.
The evening celebrated excellence across various individual brokers, aggregators, lenders, and service providers, including multiple recipients achieving impressive multi-year winning streaks.
Caroline Jean-Baptiste received the prestigious MFAA Life Membership award in honour of her 21-plus years of broking, mentoring, and governance leadership.
MFAA CEO Anja Pannek commended all finalists and winners for their exceptional depth of talent, innovation, and dedication to building client trust throughout the entire sector.
AFG expands Options brand
Australian Finance Group (AFG) hosted an exclusive event in Sydney on 9 July 2026 to celebrate the launch of its expanded commercial and SMSF product suite under the AFG Options brand. Backed by its ongoing white label partnership with Pepper Money, AFG now provides its brokers with full-doc, low-doc, prime, near-prime, and commercial-only SMSF lending solutions.
This expansion directly addresses upcoming regulatory changes banning residential SMSF borrowing from 10 August, positioning brokers to meet rising demand for commercial property and complex financing structures.
Company leaders highlighted that the broader offering strengthens broker relationships, helps navigate sophisticated borrower needs, and leverages Pepper Money’s strong growth and operational infrastructure to drive future business expansion.
