Variable home loan from 5.89% p.a.Comparison rate 5.92% p.a.2yr fixed 5.74% p.a.Marcus Reed · Principal Lending Advisor60+ lenders on one application$2.3B settled · 4,000+ loansVariable home loan from 5.89% p.a.Comparison rate 5.92% p.a.2yr fixed 5.74% p.a.Marcus Reed · Principal Lending Advisor60+ lenders on one application$2.3B settled · 4,000+ loans
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About · Marcus Reed

More advisor
than broker.

For 14 years I've sat on the borrower's side of the table. I don't sell loans — I structure finance, manage lenders, and stay in your corner from the first conversation to the day the keys are in your hand.

Marcus Reed
Marcus Reed
◆ 14 years · $2.3B settled
Marcus Reed
Principal Lending Advisor
The story

How I ended up
doing this.

I didn't set out to be a finance broker. I started inside a bank, approving loans across a desk, and I kept noticing the same thing: good people were getting average outcomes simply because they only ever saw one lender's view of their situation.

So I crossed the table. I became accredited to compare the whole market, and built a practice around a single idea — that borrowing is one of the biggest financial decisions most people make, and it deserves a strategist, not a sales script.

Over time the work narrowed to what I'm best at: the complex files. The self-employed. The investors building portfolios. The first-home buyers who'd been told "not yet" by everyone else. The ones where structure matters as much as rate.

"My job isn't to find you a loan. It's to find you the right one — and make the whole thing feel simple."
Mission & values

What I'll never
compromise on.

Your interest first

I'm paid by lenders, but I answer to you. Every recommendation is the one I'd make for my own family.

Plain language, always

If you don't understand the loan, I haven't done my job. No jargon, no fine print left unread.

One relationship, start to finish

You won't be passed around a team. The person you meet is the person who runs your file all the way to settlement — and reviews it every year after.

The journey

Fourteen years, one direction.

2010

Started on the front line

Began in retail banking, approving loans across the desk. I learned fast that the system is built around the lender's risk appetite — not the borrower's life.

2014

Crossed to the borrower's side

Became an accredited finance broker so I could compare the whole market instead of selling one balance sheet. First full year: 42 families into homes.

2018

Built a specialist practice

Niched into complex and self-employed lending — the files other brokers turned away. Word travelled, and the practice became referral-only.

2021

Passed $1B settled

Crossed a billion dollars in cumulative settlements and brought on a support team so every client kept the same level of attention.

2024

Joined 21st Century Lending

Partnered with the 21CL platform to put institutional-grade technology, a 60+ lender panel and a secure portal behind a personal practice.

Today

4,000+ loans, still personal

$2.3B settled, a 98% satisfaction score, and the same promise as day one: you talk to me, and I work for you.

4,000+
Loans settled
$2.3B
Settled to date
98%
Would refer a friend
71%
Repeat or referred
Certifications & memberships

Qualified, accredited,
accountable.

Cert IV
Finance & Mortgage Broking
Diploma
Finance & Mortgage Broking Mgmt
MFAA
Full member, good standing
AFCA
External dispute resolution
Credit Rep
Authorised under ACL 000000
ASIC
Registered & compliant
CPD
Continuing education current
Verified
ID & probity checked
Recognition

Awards & honours.

'25
Top 100 Brokers
Ranked nationally by settlement volume and client outcomes.
'24
Customer Service Excellence
Highest verified satisfaction in the network.
'23
Complex Lending Specialist
Recognised for self-employed and non-standard income outcomes.
'22
Broker of the Year — Finalist
State finalist, residential lending.
'21
$1B Settlement Club
Inducted on crossing a billion in cumulative settlements.
'19
Rising Star
Early-career recognition for portfolio growth and retention.
Lending philosophy
The cheapest rate and the best loan are rarely the same thing.
— Marcus Reed, Principal Lending Advisor
Beyond the office

Invested in the community
that backed me.

Education

Free first-home buyer workshops

Monthly sessions helping renters understand deposits, grants and the path to ownership — no pitch.

Mentorship

New broker mentoring

Coaching the next generation of advisors to put borrowers first.

Giving

Housing charity partner

A share of every settlement supports local affordable-housing initiatives.

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Start here

Let's talk about
what you're trying to do.

Fourteen years of experience, on your side of the table. Book a no-obligation consultation and let's map it out.