What services does Derwent Finance offer?

Derwent Finance provides the following services, all free of charge: Broker Service, Home, First-Home & Construction Loans, Investment, Refinance & Debt Consolidation, Specialist & Non-Standard Loans.

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Derwent Finance

Q: What does Derwent Finance specialise in?

Derwent Finance specialises in: First Home Buyers, Refinancing, Investment Property Loans, Self-Employed & Low Doc, Construction & Renovation Loans.

Registration Active· CRN 500020 (ACL 384324)Hobart, TAS

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19 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000

03 6144 9669

ACL / Credit RepCRN 500020 (ACL 384324)Verify on ASIC registers

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Registration: Active · CRN 500020 (ACL 384324)
Website reviewed: Website present and reviewed
Office location: 1 office location on record
Contact details: Contact information on record
Data source: Official register
Profile last updated: 12 July 2026

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Office locations

Primary office
19 Macquarie Street
Hobart, TAS, 7000
03 6144 9669

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Business overview

Hobart-headquartered brokerage (19 Macquarie Street) founded in 2017, with offices in Launceston and Melbourne and a 45-lender panel. Derwent covers home, construction, investment, SMSF and specialist lending including bad-credit and no-deposit scenarios, and assigns each client a dedicated customer service specialist alongside their broker.

Specialisations

First Home BuyersRefinancingInvestment Property LoansSelf-Employed & Low DocConstruction & Renovation Loans

Based on publicly available information and CompareMyAgents research. Last updated July 2026.

Best for

Tasmanian buyers — Hobart to Launceston — who want a local team across the state's suburbs, valuations and lender quirks.

Services & pricing

Service	Price	Details
Broker Service	Free (lender-paid)	No fee to you — the broker is paid commission by the lender (Authorised Credit Rep 500020 under ACL 384324).
Home, First-Home & Construction Loans	Free (lender-paid)	Owner-occupier, first-home and construction/building lending across a panel of around 45 lenders.
Investment, Refinance & Debt Consolidation	Free (lender-paid)	Investment structuring, refinancing and debt consolidation.
Specialist & Non-Standard Loans	Free (lender-paid)	Options for bad-credit, no-deposit, unusual-employment and waived-LMI scenarios.

Pricing based on publicly available information. Verify directly with the consultant.

What we love

Handles non-vanilla scenarios — bad credit, no deposit, unusual employment and LMI waivers — that many brokers avoid.
Assigns a dedicated customer-service specialist to each client alongside the broker, from enquiry through to settlement.
Offices in Hobart, Launceston and Melbourne, servicing all of Tasmania and interstate.

Where it falls short

Founded in 2017 with a smaller settled-loan volume than the largest brokerages — a younger track record.
The website leans on marketing claims (e.g. "Australia's #1 brokerage") that are not independently verifiable — judge on substance.

Based on CompareMyAgents research. Independent assessment — not provided by the business.

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I could not speak more highly of Juliet Fisher at Derwent Finance and for anyone looking for advice and assistance, Juliet is the best person to have in your corner. Its hard to describe the service Juliet provided, she listened, she understood and she went above and beyond to ensure that the refinance options were the best outcome for our family. Juliet made what looked to be a very daunting process, very very easy. She provided honesty and options and for anyone looking to refinance or consolidate debt, there was no judgement, just assistance. Highly recommend Juliet at Derwent Finance.

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Google review4 months ago

Alastair was honestly so helpful throughout our home loan process. We had a bit of a unique situation and he really put in the effort to find a lender that worked for us. He was always responsive and so helpful with all our questions, even outside normal working hours, which we didn’t expect but really appreciated. Super easy to deal with and made the whole process feel a lot less stressful. Really grateful for all his help, would definitely recommend him!

Annie Tran

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Google review7 months ago

I recently worked with Max Heerey at Derwent Finance and couldn’t be happier with the experience. Max’s communication was excellent, approval was quick and stress-free, and he made sure my finance was tailored perfectly to suit my needs. He’s down-to-earth, easy to get along with, and genuinely makes the whole process simple. The entire Derwent Finance team is brilliant and clearly takes pride in delivering great service. I highly recommend Max and Derwent Finance to anyone looking for finance or refinancing support.

Nick Boon

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Google review9 months ago

Liam has just helped me to purchase my property in Summerhill. His experience and knowledge is outstanding, he was available to help at anytime. This is the second time i have used Derwent Finance Hobart, highly recommend

Steven Barney

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Google review6 months ago

I cannot recommend Liam highly enough. As first home buyers he was incredibly helpful throughout the process, answered many queries, and connected us with other professionals. He even went as far as to help us in viewing houses given we were coming from interstate. Made the whole process many times easier!

Michael Ebens

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The bottom line

Derwent is Tasmania's stand-out local option in a market mainland brokers service remotely — its team structure (broker + dedicated service specialist per client) shows in its reviews. It leans hard into harder cases like bad-credit and no-deposit lending; as always with those products, scrutinise the rate premium you are paying for the yes.

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