Mortgage and finance broker · Brisbane

Fairwater Finance

The whole panel, and what each one pays us

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Residential lendingInvestment lendingCommercial and asset finance

About Fairwater Finance

Fairwater holds its own credit licence rather than operating under an aggregator's, which means the compliance decisions are ours and so is the accountability.

We publish the whole lender panel and what each one pays us. Not because a regulation requires it — it doesn't, in this form — but because the question 'whose side are you on' deserves an answer you can check rather than a reassurance.

What we stand for

Values

Show the assumptions. Publish the commissions. Say when refinancing isn't worth it. Never give personal financial advice, and never let a tool on our website pretend to.

Our approach

We start with a capacity number you can trust, which usually means a lower number than you were hoping for and a much lower one than some brokers will tell you. Then we recommend a lender and write down why. Every year after settlement we re-price the loan against the market, whether or not there's anything in it for us.

Privacy policy

Fairwater Finance collects only what it needs to do the work, keeps it for three years, and anonymises rather than deletes so the record of what happened survives the person leaving.

How to complain, and what happens next

A complaint reaches the owner the same day. You get an answer within two working days and a named person who owns it until it is closed.

Registration & compliance

✓ Verified · Finance & banking
AFSL / Australian Credit Licence number: 389114
View our register listing ↗

Who we're for

The Brisbane broker that publishes the whole lender panel and what each lender pays it.

First home buyers

People who have been told three different borrowing numbers and don't know which to believe.

A capacity figure that holds upSomeone who explains the scheme placesNo pressure to apply

Refinancers

Owners two to five years into a loan wondering if they're being charged a loyalty tax.

An honest 'not worth it' when trueThe switching costs statedAnnual repricing

Small business owners

Operators who need equipment finance faster than a bank will move.

Speed with the rate stated honestlyA fee agreed in writing firstSomeone who knows commercial credit

What we can do

Residential lending

Discipline

Investment lending

Discipline

Commercial and asset finance

Discipline
MFAA Code of Practice
All credit representatives · Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia · valid to 10 May 2028

Services

Borrowing capacity assessment

On request

A real capacity number with the assumptions shown — rate buffer, living expenses, existing commitments. Free.

⏱ 45 min View details →

Home loan application — residential

On request

Full application through to settlement. Paid by lender commission, disclosed in writing before you apply.

⏱ 90 min View details →

Refinance review

On request

What you're on, what's available, and whether switching is worth the costs. Often the answer is no.

⏱ 60 min View details →

Commercial and asset finance

On request

Equipment, vehicles and commercial property. Fee-for-service on complex deals, quoted first.

⏱ 90 min View details →

Annual loan health check

On request

We re-price your loan against the market every year, whether or not it earns us anything.

⏱ 30 min View details →

Products

CM

Cash-flow model — your numbers

$480
View & buy →
AR

Annual review pack

$320
View & buy →
EF

Estate folder

$180
View & buy →

What we arrange

Residential home loan

Usage-based
Paid by lender
  • Full panel of 34 lenders
  • Commission disclosed before application
  • Settlement support
  • Annual repricing
Best for First home buyers and refinancers

Investment lending

Usage-based
Paid by lender
  • Structure reviewed with your accountant
  • Offset and split guidance
  • Portfolio serviceability modelling
Best for Property investors

Commercial and asset finance

Usage-based
Fee-for-service, quoted
  • Equipment and vehicle finance
  • Commercial property
  • Fee agreed in writing first
Best for Small business owners

Who we work with

Accrediting body
Membership

Meet the team

Priya Venkataraman

Director and credit adviser

Nineteen years in lending, seven of them at a major bank's credit assessment desk. Holds the licence the business trades under.

English

Tom Ashworth

Senior broker — residential

First home buyers and refinancers. Wrote the assumptions panel on the capacity tool because he was tired of correcting other brokers' numbers.

English

Lena Fischer

Commercial and asset finance

Equipment, vehicles and commercial property for Queensland small business.

English

Danny Okoro

Client care and settlements

Chases the lender so the borrower doesn't have to, from application to settlement.

English

Credentials & accreditations

·
Australian Credit Licence annual compliance certificate
Certification · ASIC · No. FAIR-10000 · valid to 2026-10-22 · as listed by the business
·
Responsible lending file audit — sample of 40
Certification · External compliance consultant · No. FAIR-10137 · valid to 2026-10-01 · as listed by the business
!
CPD hours — four credit representatives
License · MFAA · No. FAIR-10274 · expired 2026-09-09

Who we can help

PAYG employed Yes — Two payslips and a bank statement
Self-employed under two years Yes — Alt-doc lenders on panel; rates are higher and we'll say so
Recent default or arrears Yes — Specialist lenders on panel — expect a higher rate
Less than 5% deposit No — We'll tell you what to save and when to come back
First Home Guarantee places Yes — Panel includes participating lenders
Properties outside Queensland Yes — We're licensed nationally

How long things take

Service areaQueensland
Service areaNationwide (remote)

What customers say

★★★★★ 4.9 from 412 reviews
★★★★★
Showed me the commission table

"Every broker says they work for you. This one showed me what each lender pays them and then recommended one of the lower ones."

— Hannah W. ✓ Verified
★★★★★
The number was the number

"Their calculator said $712,000 and the approval came in at $715,000. Two other brokers had told us $840,000, which was never real."

— Raj and Meera ✓ Verified
★★★★
Equipment finance sorted in a week

"Not the cheapest rate available but the only one who'd do it in the time I had. He said so up front."

— Steve D. (café owner) ✓ Verified
★★★★★

"Booked in, waited all day, nobody came and nobody called. I took the day off for nothing."

— Priya N.

From the journal

Work with us

Associate broker — residential

Brisbane QLD · full time · closes 18 Oct 2026

We're hiring a associate broker — residential. Read the full brief and apply on our site.

Apply →

What you get for coming back

Visits
123456A free check-up and clean
Passes issued
1 of 2 used

Good to know

PaymentsVisa, Mastercard, AMEX, Apple Pay, Bank transfer
LanguagesEnglish
Area servedBrisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Queensland
CancellationFree to change or cancel up to 24 hours before. Inside that, the deposit is kept.
WarrantyAnything we get wrong, we put right at our own cost.

Frequently asked

Does it cost me anything?

For residential lending, no — we're paid a commission by the lender, and we show you what each lender on our panel pays before you apply. Complex commercial work is fee-for-service, quoted and agreed in writing first.

How much can I actually borrow?

Use the capacity tool on this page. It shows its assumptions — the rate buffer, the living expense benchmark and your existing commitments — because a number without those is a marketing number, not a capacity.

Do you recommend the lender that pays you most?

The panel and the commission each lender pays are published on this site. Our recommendation is recorded with a written reason, and about a third of the time it's not the highest-paying option.

Are you licensed?

We hold our own Australian Credit Licence, 389114 — we're not an authorised representative of an aggregator's licence. You can check it on ASIC Connect.

Can you give me financial advice?

No, and neither can the assistant on this page. We're credit assistance providers, not financial advisers. For advice on super, investments or insurance we'll refer you to a licensed adviser.

Opening hours

Closed now
Monday08:30-17:00
Tuesday08:30-17:00
Wednesday08:30-17:00
Thursday08:30-17:00
Friday08:30-16:30
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

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The panel, in numbers

34Lenders on panel
34%Recommendations that weren't top-paying
9 daysAverage time to conditional approval
61%Clients repriced at annual review

What we can't do

Want a number you can rely on?

The capacity assessment is free, takes 45 minutes, and shows every assumption behind the figure. No application, no credit enquiry.