about marie

Marie Mortimer is the Managing Director of loans.com.au, one of Australia’s largest online lenders.

Marie launched loans.com.au in 2011 with the support of wholesale funder Firstmac. Since that time, she has grown it into a business with $6 billion worth of home loans and car loans under management. In the process, she has transformed Firstmac, giving it a major new channel with a direct to retail model. At the same time, Marie has been instrumental in changing the way Australians apply for home loans by moving them online and away from traditional bricks and mortar banks.

The success of loans.com.au has lead to substantial growth in Firstmac’s loan book, which recently reached $16 billion dollars, making it the 12th largest lender in Australia and the largest privately owned lender in Australia. Firstmac to date has raised over $36 billion via its wholesale funding program, and a lot of its recent success can be attributed to the rapid growth of loans.com.au.

Prior to her time at loans.com.au, Marie has worked across Finance and IT in Australia and in the UK. She has a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Banking and Finance with a funds management extended major, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Property Economics, a Diploma of Financial Planning and she is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Marie is passionate about developing the FinTech industry in Australia, she is both a director of FinTech Australia and FinTech Queensland, and is a proud Rise Up Academy Member, a global movement to increase diversity and the voice of women in financial services globally.

Marie is a board member for not-for-profit community housing provider, Mangrove Housing, which services the Logan and Redland area in Brisbane. When she isn’t at work, Marie loves to spend time with her husband and two young children.

Professional Experience

2011 – Present | Brisbane, Australia
Managing Director
loans.com.au

Responsible for launching loans.com.au in 2011. Currently the Managing Director of loans.com.au with the aim of leading the industry in terms of price, features and personal service and attention to customers.

 
2010 – 2011 | Brisbane, Australia
IT Manager
Firstmac

Responsible for day to day management of the IT department and a member of the Executive. Driven to meet business needs through innovative technology to give FirstMac the competitive edge in the market. Responsible for ensuring that IT services are always available and projects are managed and implemented as required by the business.

 
2006 – 2009 | London, United Kingdom
Operations and Change Management
Royal Bank of Scotland

RBS Global Banking and Markets Operations, Client Valuations Team (IRD, FX, FXO, MM, FI, EQD and Commodities). Primarily responsible for delivery of projects to the business to implement improvements.

 
2000 – 2006 | Brisbane, Australia
Manager
Firstmac

Worked across many areas including Loan Administration, Credit, Customer Service, Financial Services, Customer Training and Private Accounts.

 
2016 – 2017 | Brisbane, Australia
Diploma of Financial Planning, Financial Planning and Services
Kaplan Professional
 
2005 | Brisbane, Australia
Post Graduate Certificate, Property Economics
Queensland University of Technology
 
2000 – 2002 | Brisbane, Australia
Bachelor of Business, Banking and Finance (extended major Funds Management) with Distinction
Queensland University of Technology
 

Honors & Awards

2020

This category awards a business leader who has achieved accomplishments of significance over their career. Nominees demonstrate commitment to gender diversity and their excellence in business leadership will have resulted in major social or economic impact for the betterment of Brisbane's industry and economy.

2020

Finalists in the 2020 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards have shown how Brisbane will grow and transform in a COVID-safe way.

2020

This award recognises Australia’s best Digital Executive Leader. Awarded to Australia’s most outstanding executive leader in the digital sector, this category recognises the importance of leadership in driving forward digital transformation in Australia across their organisation and industry.

2020

This award specifically recognises a woman in the fintech community who has demonstrated a commitment to fintech innovation that delivers benefits to investors, businesses and/or consumers.

2020

This award recognises an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the transformation and growth of the Australian fintech sector, either through defining new standards, launching a key technology initiative, or driving a regulatory-related change that benefits the industry and delivers benefits to investors, businesses and/or consumers.

2019

With the help of the Money 20/20 Rise Up Advisory Board, 32 women are selected from around the globe to take part in the Rise Up Academy at Money 20/20 USA. Around the world, Rise Up at Money20/20 works to take actionable steps towards creating a more inclusive financial services ecosystem.

2017 2018 & 2019

This award recognises the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who has most effectively shaped their business’ performance and delivered value to their organisation.

2018 & 2019

This award recognises a female member of the fintech community who has demonstrated a commitment to innovation, thought leadership and the goal of raising the number of women working in fintech.

June 2018 & 2019

The Finnie Awards by FinTech Australia.

October 2017

The Australian Growth Company Awards celebrate excellence in the mid-market. They recognise companies that demonstrate high rates of growth, as well as innovation, integrity, contribution to community and sustainable growth.

August 2017

This award recognises the young professional who has most effectively shaped their business’ performance and delivered value to their organisation.

2014

This award recognises the young professional who has most effectively shaped their business’ performance and delivered value to their organisation.