Mel Wright, your award-winning Zest Mortgage Broker

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Mel Wright Mortgage Broker

Why use an award-winning Mortgage Broker, like Mel Wright from Zest Mortgage Solutions?

Around 70% of all Australians now use a mortgage broker, as a mortgage broker makes life, and home loans, a lot easier!

At Zest, Mel Wright and her team negotiate with over 60 different lenders on your behalf. So if you are buying, refinancing or investing in a new home in Brisbane, just get in touch with the Zest team today!

We work for you, not the banks.

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Meet the Team

Having consulted in two of Australia’s largest banks, Mel Wright (Zest’s founder) grew tired of seeing unhappy, frustrated clients. Mortgages aren’t overly difficult, you just need people who care.

Melissa Wright

Melissa Wright

Director and Principal Mortgage Broker

As a mother of two boys and business owner, Mel understands that life today is busy. That's why Mel's mission is to help people get the financing they need, without the stress. In her downtime, you'll often find Mel creating educational material for her clients, with a glass of Barossa Valley's finest of course. You can learn more about Mel Wright here.

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Nikki Reid

Mortgage Broker

Nikki has over 12 years experience in the finance industry with 10 years at ANZ, working as a Senior Personal Banker. For the last 2 years she has been in the mortgage broking industry as a loans processor. She holds a Diploma of Mortgage Broking (Management) and a Cert IV in Credit Management. Nikki lives with her family on their acreage property at Jimboomba.

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Warren Good

Mortgage Broker

With 24 years working in finance and 19 years in Mortgage Broking, Warrenhas been able to work with different finance professionals which has added to the knowledge and experience . Warren holds a Diploma of Financial Services (Mortgage Broking) and helps looks after our Ipswich clients. When not at work, Warren enjoys woodworking and creating his next piece of furniture.

Amanda Seabrook

Amanda Seabrook

Operations Manager

One MFAA surveys report that more that 90% of customers are with their local brokers! With 14 years in finance, Amanda has extensive CBA experience in pre settlement verification with brokers, lenders and solicitors, Amanda is an integral member of the Zest team wirtg a Cert III in Business and is completing her Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Brokering.

Joanna Taylor

Joanna Taylor

Customer Relationship Manager

Did you know that on average, mortgage brokers, have 13.8 years of industry experience! With 23 years of banking expertise and in-depth broker CRM experience, Joanna is passionate about helping Zest's clients get the right loan for their needs and busy lifestyle. Speaking of busy, Joanna is the mother of two teenage girls who are looking to follow their mum's finance footsteps.

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Ashleigh Russell

Customer Relationship Manager

Ashleigh holds a Diploma of BA and is currently obtaining a Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Brokering. Ashleigh is an experienced conveyancer with the skills required to assist clients from formal approval through to settlement, helping clients with things like the First Home Buyer Grant or the current QLD regional home home building grant.

Alana Maybury

Alana Maybury

Customer Relationship Manager

Alana has over 14 years working in Suncorp across various lending roles, with a Cert III in finance. She has a zest for lending and loves helping clients get the right loan product for them. She especially loves guiding first home buyers in Brisbane, Ipswich and Logan through their first purchase. When at home she has 2 young kids to keep her on her toes.

David Wright

David Wright

Business Development Manager

David holds a Diploma in Business Administration as well as a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Southern Queensland. Prior to joining Zest Mortgage Solutions with Mel, David was a practising Lawyer, after having previously worked for over 15 years’ in Business Management. David’s role is to help Mel run the business side of Zest Mortgage Solutions.

Katrina Mcabe

Katrina McCabe

Settlements Officer

Katrina is devoted to assisting our clients with any questions and booking them in to our fabulous brokers. Katrina joins Zest with over 10 years’ experience in Property Management and 5 years in Management/Sales. Katrina lives locally and enjoys spending time outdoors with her family. She is an avid reader and is always looking for her next renovation project.

David Warner

David Warner

Lending Support Officer

David holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Southern Queensland and a Post Graduate Degree in Accounting from QUT. He helps in all aspects behind the scenes to achieve the best outcome for all of Zest’s clients.

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Mel Wright helps First Home Buyers

Finding the perfect first home can be daunting, and that's before you walk into a single bank for pre - approval or starting the loan application process. That's why we think you’ll love our simple, expert advice from our Brisbane mortgage broking company, we help make the entire process hassle-free.

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Mel Wright helps Home Buyers

If you're looking to upgrade, downgrade or side-grade your Brisbane home, and need financing, chat to our team about how we've helped others transition seamlessly without having to deal with the major banks. If you know the process, we can simply be your negotiation team or help you with a loan health check.

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Mel Wright helps Investment Buyers

Not all properties or blocks of vacant land are great investments, and often to get the best returns, you'll need to have the right people who know the Brisbane area. As local investors ourselves, our team of Mortgage Agents can help you get financing for your first, or fifth investment property. Just get in touch.

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Mel Wright helps with Home Refinancing

Have your circumstances changed, a new job or addition to the family? Or are you looking to start those long-awaited renovations on your home? Lots of people refinance for different reasons, and it's an exciting opportunity to create new spaces in your home. Let Mel Wright and our Mortgage Advisors help you get competitive rates or use our free online mortgage calculators.

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Mel Wright helps with Construction Financing

Even with the best plans and project managers, building a new home or starting a major construction project can present many unknown challenges. Thankfully with our combined experience and simple loan process, we can help you remove the financial unknowns and play a pivotal role in your construction project or help you refinance loans.

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Where to find Mel Wright and our Mortgage Broker team

The award-winning mortgage broker team at Zest are based in Brisbane and the Brisbane Western Suburbs Springfield area. Mel Wright and her team work with clients all around including Brisbane, Ipswich, Redlands Bay, Logan, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and beyond. We work with first home buyers, from pre-approval, to property investors from out of town. We've thousands of happy customers, so be sure to get in touch with Mel Wright and the Zest team today.

FAQ's

Here are some of our most common questions our clients ask

Why contact Mel Wright for your home or investment property?

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Did you know that these days approx. 70% of all Australians use a Mortgage Broker like Mel Wright form Zest for their home loans or refinancing, as opposed to working directly with a bank? The biggest advantage of a Mortgage Broker like Zest Mortgage Solutions in West Brisbane and the Springfield area is that we negotiate with over 60 different lenders behind the scenes, to get the best deal for your needs.

Mel Wright and the Zest team work for you, not the banks.

A Mortgage Broker like Zest Mortgage Solutions can also simplify the paperwork and help you understand the processes required, like finding and working with the right solicitors. With so much to think about when buying, refinancing or investing, keeping it simple matters.

Why use a local Mortgage Broker like Mel Wright?

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There are plenty of benefits of working with a local Brisbane Mortgage Broker like Mel Wright who knows the West Brisbane including the Springfield area, local property trends etc. Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of working with Mel is that we understand and know the local property market, as we live here too. That's near impossible if you work with a non-local Mortgage Broker.

Mel Wright and the Zest Mortgage team is also personally invested in the Springfield area and community. Just this year, Mel Wright, Zest's founder, was nominated as Springfield's business person of the year, and our kids go to school here. We love living in Springfield and Brisbane’s western suburbs, and we think this shows for our clients and reviews. You can meet our local team here

Where are Mel Wright and the Zest Mortgage Brokers located?

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Mel Wright and the Zest team is located in West Brisbane, but we don't just service the Springfield and Brookwater areas, we help clients all over Brisbane QLD! We even helpinterstate investors looking to invest in the growing Brisbane suburbs. Naturally many of our delighted clients are in the Springfield area, and we’re happy to chat about your mortgage needs at any time, wherever you are in Australia.

Please feel free to find our contact details here.

Does Zest Mortgage Solutions have a home loan repayment calculator?

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We sure do, in fact we have calculators for all major loan types. Just click here: Brisbane Mortgage Calculators.

Mel Wright and the Zest team use these same calculators ourselves, as a loan (or mortgage) repayment calculator will help you work out your repayment options with various loan amounts, interest rates, terms and other factors. The Zest Mortgage Solutions calculator is perfect for both new Brisbane home buyers or if you're looking to understand your current mortgage repayments better. The loan repayment calculator is also ideal for understanding the impact of paying off a lump sum or switching lenders and rates. However, you need to be careful here as each lender has different terms around their loans.

When using the mortgage repayment calculator, we recommend starting with the default settings and then looking at the difference between paying weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Your interest will not change much with the repayment schedule, but it's an excellent way to understand how your loan fits into your current lifestyle and budget, be it weekly or monthly. This calculator is just the tip of the iceberg, so if you need help, please don't hesitate to contact Mel Wright and the friendly Zest team today!

Our easy, Zesty approach

At Zest Mortgage Solutions, we believe buying a home, be it your first or fifth, should be simple and stress-free. Here are a few recent Zest Google reviews we think you'll love!

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1. Get in touch today

With zero commitments, a quick call will help Mel and the team understand your needs.
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2. We'll do the research

Once we know the kind of loan you need, we’ll start finding you the right loan options.
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3. You'll get approved

If you love the lender and rates we propose, we’ll start the approval process for you.

Awards we've won

Loan Market 2022 - Best New Broker of the Year Winner Award
MFAA 2022 Young Professional Award
MFAA 2022 - Finance Broker Business Award - State Winner
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MFAA 2022 - Customer Service Individual Award - State Winner
Best Business Awards 2022 - Best Newcomer Award
MFAA 2022 Young Professional Award
MFAA 2021 Newcomer award
Greater Springfield Business Person of the year award
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