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At Brighten, our mission is simple, empower brokers and borrowers with lending solutions that are transparent, reliable and built for real life.

Jason Azzopardi
Brighten, CEO

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MFAA Awards 2026

5 star awards 2024

BBA2024 winner best lender bdm non bank

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AMA awards 2024

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Why Choose Brighten?

1

Superior Product Offering

Comprehensive and competitive Full Doc, Alt Doc and Construction loans, available to Prime, Near Prime, Expat and Non-Resident buyers.

2

Fast turnaround times

Fast SLA supported by our experienced team and a proprietary cloud-based loan origination platform.

3

Diverse and Resilient Funding

Well-established warehouse-funding arrangements with multiple Top Tier Banks, three public RMBS programmes and multiple wholesale credit funds to provide further funding diversification.

4

Better Service Proposition

Our experienced team are available when you need them to help you navigate your home loan journey.

5

Trusted Partner

Award-winning non-bank lender with an extensive broker and aggregator network across Australia.

6

Environmental, Social, and Governance

Good governance, social responsibility and sustainability are key pillars of our culture.

One Loan, One Tree, One Hundred Years

For every home loan we settle, we plant a tree that is legally protected for 100 years.

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30 December 2024
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11 December 2024
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25 November 2024
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22 November 2024
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23 October 2024
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22 January 2024
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22 January 2024
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Brighten Home Loans wins Inclusive Employer recognition

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Brighten Home Loans appoints national sales manager

16 February 2022
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Brighten named Inclusive Employer

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19 October 2021
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1 September 2021
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31 August 2021
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31 August 2021
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31 August 2021
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25 August 2021
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Brighten teams with mortgage tech

24 August 2021
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11 August 2021
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Non-bank head of distribution looks to a greener future

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27 July 2021
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27 July 2021
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Non-bank boosts ESG commitment

22 July 2021
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17 July 2021
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Brighten Home Loans MD rides for charity

14 July 2021
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9 July 2021
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Brighten’s star rises with Solaris nonresident RMBS debut

19 April 2021
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Brighten creates white label channel role

8 April 2021
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11 March 2021
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Non-bank lender commits to pay equity

8 March 2021
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Non-bank recognised by government for work to eliminate gender pay gap

8 March 2021
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Brighten appoints head of credit

11 February 2021
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Brighten’s Stephen Murphy looks forward to the year ahead

20 January 2021
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Brighten Home Loans unveils key appointment

8 December 2020
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Home lending specialist joins Brighten Home Loans

8 December 2020
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Non-banks urge revamp of TFF criteria

20 November 2020
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BDM in the Spotlight: Jimmy Hou

6 October 2020
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Non-banks team up

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Non-bank partners with LJ Hooker Home Loans

9 September 2020
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Briefs: June quarter credit flow surprise, LJ Hooker partners with Brighten

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BDM in the Spotlight: Leo Liu

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BDM in the Spotlight: Mikai Ning

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Aggregator welcomes non-bank to panel

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8 April 2020
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24 January 2020
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22 January 2020
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