Soren Financial in the media
When journalists need someone to explain what’s really happening with home loans, they call us. Below is every place Soren Financial has been quoted in the press — the outlet, the date, and the link so you can read it yourself.
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ING clawback reforms welcome, but ‘model is broken’, say brokers
“I think the current model is broken and well overdue for a rethink.”
Mansour Soltani, Director of Soren Financial, on why lender clawbacks punish brokers for their clients’ life changes.
Related: How broker commissions and clawbacks actually work →
New growth chapter opens for Western Sydney businesses
“They aren’t just chasing the cheapest rate. They want flexibility, access to capital when opportunities arise and a structure that supports the next stage of their business.”
Mansour Soltani, Director of Soren Financial, on the lift in business and commercial finance enquiries across Greater Western Sydney.
Related: Commercial and business lending in Sydney →
Suburbs with the highest mortgage stress
“People are spending more than they’re bringing in, in income.”
Quoted as director at Sydney-based mortgage brokerage Soren Financial, on what’s driving mortgage stress and where borrowers should look next.
Related: Feeling the squeeze? How refinancing cuts repayments →
Investor loans in Victoria catch up as NSW reaches a record high
“The Sunshine State is shedding its lifestyle-only reputation and emerging as a serious hotspot for property investors.”
Mansour Soltani, Director of Soren Financial, on where investor money is actually moving, state by state.
“I used my inheritance to buy my first home… this is why that was the biggest mistake of my life”
“This is a 30 year commitment that can set you back significantly if you can’t budget and manage money and your property repossessed.”
Soren Financial director Mansour Soltani on why a deposit windfall doesn’t mean a bank will approve the loan.
Patrick was told he’d have no trouble getting a mortgage — then he was rejected for a bizarre reason
“We have had cases where a bank already had too many clients in one complex and didn’t want to take on anymore risk in that particular building.”
Soren Financial director Mansour Soltani explains postcode and building risk limits — the rejection reason most buyers never see coming.
LMI is ‘dead money’, so some home buyers are finding ways to avoid paying mortgage insurance
“I grew up in a single parent household, so it breaks my heart to not be able to help these desperate mums who just want to create a home of their own.”
On the federal single-parent deposit scheme, and why the serviceability test was stopping the mothers who needed it most. Reported by Emilia Terzon.
Related: The First Home Guarantee scheme →
LMI jumps as house prices boom, but most home buyers don’t realise it only protects the bank
Watch the segment“I want them to understand that they are paying for an insurance policy that doesn’t cover them. It covers the bank.”
Interviewed on camera for ABC News and The Business, alongside Digital Finance Analytics’ Martin North. Reported by Emilia Terzon.
What is lenders mortgage insurance, and is it really that bad?
“I try to talk people out of going to that 95 per cent level. You’re going to be saving significant start-up costs if you can bring it down to 90 per cent.”
Quoted as mortgage broker and director of Soren Financial, on what LMI actually buys you — and who it really protects.
Related: Buying with a 5% deposit →
Mansour Soltani — Home Loans Expert
“Mansour is the Director of Soren Financial and specialises in loans for first-home buyers and investors.”
Money.com.au’s standing home loans expert — regular commentary on rates, lending data and borrowing conditions.
Also in the press as Money.com.au’s home loans expert
Mansour is Money.com.au’s resident home loans expert. In these articles the trade press quotes him under that title rather than Soren Financial’s — same broker, same 20 years in property, different hat.
SA becoming a ‘top market’ for first home buyers
“First home buyers are always playing catch-up with upgraders who have equity behind them. But now, that gap is finally starting to shrink.”
Housing stress top of mind this federal election
“This growing gap between wage growth and housing costs is putting immense pressure on young Australians, and it’s going to influence how they vote in 2025.”
Related: First home buyer home loans →
Investor loan growth outpaces owner-occupier loans threefold
“Victoria is the most heavily taxed state in the country when it comes to property.”
Related: Why investor loans are rising fast →
Why refinancing could be a strong new year’s resolution
On why January is the smart month to chase a better deal, while lenders are quieter and hungry for volume.
Related: Refinancing in 10 steps →
How did Queensland overtake the Victorian investor market?
“Queensland is cementing its position as a property investor’s dream.”
Investor loans surge 19% as Queensland overtakes Victoria
“Western Australia has been the standout market of 2024, but with Victoria now hot on its heels, we’re seeing a significant shift in buyer activity.”
50 years of data shows stark change in income-to-house-price ratio
Five decades of price and income data unpacked — what actually drove Brisbane, Perth, Canberra and Hobart.
Related: Work out your real repayments →
The salary needed to buy a $1m home
“Million-dollar homes in Australia are quickly becoming the norm.”
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Find my loan matchAbout Mansour Soltani
Mansour Soltani is the Director of Soren Financial, a mortgage brokerage in North Sydney. He’s spent more than 20 years in property and is Money.com.au’s home loans expert.
“The bank is five steps ahead of you. My job is to even that up — and to tell you the thing the lender won’t.”
Certificate IV and Diploma in Finance and Mortgage Broking Management. FBAA member. AFCA member. Finsure Licence 384704. Credit Representative Number 527 161.
Media enquiries
Journalists — I’m happy to comment, usually same day.
Topics I can speak to on the record:
- Home loan approvals, knockbacks and lender policy — including the reasons banks don’t publish
- First home buyers, deposits, guarantors and government schemes
- Investor lending, refinancing and mortgage stress in Sydney suburbs
- Commercial and business lending
- Separation and divorce settlements involving a mortgage
- Broker industry issues — clawbacks, commissions, regulation
Contact: startnow@sorenfinancial.com · 1300 899 819
Office: 1/225 Pacific Highway, North Sydney NSW 2060. High-resolution headshots and company logos available on request.
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