Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) announces 2025 State Excellence Awards finalists

Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) announces 2025 State Excellence Awards finalists

The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) is proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 MFAA State Excellence Awards, recognising outstanding achievement and professionalism in the mortgage and finance broking industry.

Celebrating excellence across five state-based events – South Australia & Northern Territory; New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory; Western Australia; Victoria & Tasmania; and Queensland – as well as our prestigious National Awards, the MFAA Excellence Awards set the benchmark for industry success.

MFAA CEO Anja Pannek said the awards continue to showcase the dedication, expertise, and innovation within the industry.

“These awards highlight the outstanding contributions of our members, who are committed to delivering exceptional service and financial outcomes for Australians,” Ms Pannek said.

“Our finalists represent the best in the industry, demonstrating professionalism, integrity, and innovation.”

The finalists for the 2025 MFAA State Excellence Awards have been selected across a range of categories, including residential and commercial brokers, community champions and young professionals, loan administrators, broker businesses, customer service representatives, and business leaders. Finalists have also been selected across five lender categories.

Each finalist has been chosen based on their commitment to industry best practices, customer service excellence, and overall business performance.

Award entries are evaluated by an independent panel of expert judges, with the results audited by Hall Chadwick to ensure fairness and transparency.

You can find out who the 2025 MFAA State Excellence Awards finalists are here: MFAA
Excellence Awards 2025

2025 MFAA Excellence Awards events will take place on the following dates:

• South Australia & Northern Territory: Thursday 29 May, Adelaide Oval
• New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory: Thursday 5 June, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
• Western Australia: Thursday 12 June, Crown Perth
• Victoria & Tasmania: Thursday 19 June, Grand Hyatt Melbourne
• Queensland: Thursday 26 June, Sofitel Brisbane Central
• National Awards: Wednesday 23 July, Crown Melbourne

The winners from each state will go on to compete as finalists at the National Excellence Awards, which will be held in Melbourne on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 following the MFAA National Conference. Finalists for the national awards will be announced in mid-May.

Writer, DJ, TV personality and businesswoman “Fuzzy” Faustina Agolley will be the MC for all the awards nights.

Agolley began her career interviewing stars such as Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga on Video Hits
and has gone onto host The Voice and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, and was the
touring DJ for Oprah Winfrey when she visited Australia and New Zealand. Her writing has
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