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Suite 401, 45 Watt St
Newcastle, NSW, 2300
Newcastle brokerage led by licensed brokers Joel Archer and Loren Manthey, serving Newcastle, Maitland, Charlestown, Belmont and the Hunter. Access to a panel of 35+ lenders. States plainly that as a licensed broker it is bound by the best-interests duty — it must act in your interests, not the lender's.
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Based on publicly available information and CompareMyAgents research. Last updated July 2026.
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Newcastle and Hunter borrowers, particularly first home buyers and investors.
Credit Representative under ACL 389328
ASIC
Accreditation| Service | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Broker Service | Free (lender-paid) | No fee to borrowers — the lender pays commission, disclosed in writing under the best-interests duty. |
| First Home Buyer Lending | Free (lender-paid) | Pre-approval and first purchase, jargon explained. |
| Investment Lending | Free (lender-paid) | Loan structuring for first-time investors. |
| Refinancing & Equity Release | Free (lender-paid) | Rate reviews and accessing existing equity. |
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Puts the best-interests duty front and centre: a broker must act in your interests, not the lender’s.
35+ lender panel, and based in Newcastle rather than servicing the Hunter from Sydney.
Two brokers, so availability is the constraint. Ask to see the written commission disclosure for whichever lender they recommend.
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A two-broker firm in Newcastle rather than a Sydney office servicing the Hunter remotely, with a 35+ lender panel that is respectable for its size. It puts the best-interests duty front and centre on its own site, which is the right instinct — ask it to show you the written commission disclosure and it should not blink.
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