Lendi Group (Aussie)
Reclaimed the number one spot in the latest Top 25 ranking.
The Aussie brand plus Lendi platform now sets the pace.
The state of broking recruitment.
Our read on where the mortgage and finance broking market is heading.
What it means whether you're hiring or thinking about your own next move.
The aggregator landscape
The network you sit under shapes your journey.
Here's where the big networks and the boutiques stand right now.
Connective
Around 1,400 brokerages and 3,500+ brokers on Mercury Nexus.
Still the aggregator of choice for many independents.
LMG
Loan Market, PLAN, Choice and FAST under one roof, consolidating onto a unified MyCRM.
Mortgage Choice (REA)
Now the second-largest network behind Lendi, with 1,100+ brokers and REA Group muscle behind it.
Finsure
Moving off Infynity toward its Metanoia platform by 2027.
A transition worth watching for anyone tied to its tech.
AFG
BrokerEngine Plus and Suite360 keep AFG competitive on workflow and lodgement tooling.
Vow Financial
A long-established national network, and a recognised name for brokers who want scale and a full lender panel behind them.
Outsource Financial
Boutique aggregator built on hands-on, high-touch support rather than size.
A smaller network where brokers are not just a number.
MoneyQuest Group
Brand-led franchise model with structured support and a recognised shopfront, popular with brokers who want a known name from day one.
Purple Circle Financial Services
Runs a broker-shareholder model, so brokers hold equity in the aggregator itself, not just a commission split.
National Mortgage Brokers (nMB)
A long-running boutique network with a tight broker community and a reputation for personal service.
Nectar Mortgages
A smaller, newer-generation player with a lean, tech-led setup and a growing footprint.
SFG (Specialist Finance Group)
Independent network known for a flat-fee model that tends to suit higher-writing, established brokers.
The 2026 shift
01
AI is the 2026 story
Every major aggregator has rolled out some form of AI tooling in the last twelve months.
The brokers and businesses leaning into it are pulling ahead on speed and capacity, which changes what a good hire looks like.
02
Platform consolidation everywhere
Networks are collapsing multiple CRMs into single platforms.
Salestrekker 2.0 alone now powers 9,000+ users across partner networks.
White-label coverage means credit and parabroker skills travel more easily between businesses.
03
Open banking is just expected now
Financial Passport and Frollo-style integrations are now expected, not a differentiator.
The data is faster and cleaner, so the human edge moves to judgement, relationships and structuring.
What it means for hiring
Talent is more portable
Shared platforms and white-label CRMs lower the switching cost for credit and parabroker staff.
Good people move more freely, which is good news if you are hiring and a risk if you are not looking after the team you have.
Ops and GM demand is climbing
As businesses cross $150M+ in annual run-rate, the bottleneck stops being lead flow and becomes the owner.
Demand for credit managers, ops managers and GMs who can run the business is rising fast.
Lender-side roles carry a premium
BDM, credit and operational roles on the lender side tend to carry higher fees and longer tenure.
For candidates, they are an underrated path; for businesses, a harder seat to fill well.
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