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Active Finance Newcastle

5.0(39 reviews)See reviews ↓·Newcastle

About the company

Active Finance Australia Pty Limited trades as Active Finance Newcastle. The business was established in 2016 by Mark Sherwood, who is the Director and heads the commercial and business finance team. Sherwood has over 20 years of experience in the finance industry in Australia and abroad, and has held roles at Macquarie Bank, NAB, and Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS). Wade Crawford is a Mortgage Broker with over 13 years of experience in finance, property, and business development, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in finance and a Diploma in Finance and Mortgage Broking.

Damon O'Shea is a Commercial and Asset Finance Broker who held senior management positions at ANZ Bank and launched a startup business in the insurance sales and distribution sector in 2007; he holds degrees in economics, accounting, and diplomas in financial planning and finance broking. Abigail Hasson is the Client Services Manager and is currently completing a Bachelor of Business and Commerce, majoring in Finance and Marketing. Active Finance offers home loans, commercial and business finance, SMSF loans, asset and equipment finance, and development funding.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Steering clients through unfamiliar lending territory is what reviewers return to most, with first home buyers describing a process they had expected to be overwhelming made straightforward by the team. Wade Crawford is named often, credited with prompt replies and patient explanations at every stage, while Mark and Abi are singled out for diligence and calm handling of finance for an office purchase. Clear, transparent communication from initial enquiry to final approval recurs across accounts, including updates that arrived without chasing and complex income streams such as share-based earnings that other brokers had declined.

More than one review highlights how swiftly matters moved, one approval landing inside a single day, and the team's readiness to take on tricky cases and still secure a result. Repeat clients returning over multiple mortgages describe the same dependable, knowledgeable service each time, and the friendliness shown to borrowers unfamiliar with lending jargon stands out. Whether the goal was a first house or business premises, the advice left people informed rather than pushed, and the professionalism carried through to settlement.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Adam Lewis14 May 2026

Exceptional service from the Active Finance team. They were efficient, transparent, and supportive throughout the entire finance process. Communication was clear at every stage, and they made everything straightforward and stress-free. I would highly recommend them to anyone seeking financial services.

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Harry Cooper20 April 2026

Wade and the Active Finance Team were amazing to help us secure our first home. Wade answered all of our questions promptly and professionally and guided us every step of the way. I couldn’t recommend them enough.

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Brad McVicar26 March 2026

Active Finance came highly recommend to me, Wade worked hard to get me the desired outcome with limited effort required on my behalf. My expectation were exceeded and I highly recommend Active Finance.

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Kelly Patterson17 March 2026

We recently refinanced our home loan through Active Finance Newcastle and had the absolute pleasure of working with Greg and Wade. From start to finish they were incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely easy to deal with. They took the time to really understand our goals and what we wanted to achieve from refinancing. Their communication was excellent throughout the entire process, and they were extremely thorough, which helped ensure a very quick approval. Greg and Wade also worked hard to secure the interest rate we were hoping for, which was especially important in these uncertain times. Their attention to detail and commitment to getting the best outcome for us made the whole experience smooth and stress-free. Thank you both for your outstanding service. I would highly recommend Greg and Wade to anyone looking for a reliable and professional mortgage broker. Five stars all the way!

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Nicholas Bedggood12 March 2026

Mark & Abi recently assisted me with organising finance fir my new office purchase. They we diligent, informative and most of all, very patient with me. I thoroughly recommend their service.

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josh hudson3 March 2026

Wade and the team at active finance were amazing, a speedy process to secure a loan for our home, this is the 2nd time we have used the active finance team and wouldn't ever use anyone else, always very fast at replying to emails and answering any questions my wife or I had, I couldn't reccomended enough

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Mia Culley25 February 2026

Wade assisted my parter and I to purchase our first home. Wade has been on our buying journey for a while and was always so helpful and willing to assist and answer any questions that we had. We couldn’t recommend Wade enough!

Finance & commercial brokers in Newcastle compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 6 businesses in this category in Newcastle are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Active Finance Newcastle (this page)★ 5,039No
2Newcastle Finance Brokers★ 5,020Yes
3Ascension Finance Newcastle★ 5,089No
4Money Links★ 5,0478No
5Focus Finance Newcastle | Hunter Valley★ 5,0275Yes
Contact
+61434284458www.activefinaus.com.au18 Bolton St, Newcastle NSW 2300
Working hours
Monday08:30–17:30
Tuesday08:30–17:30
Wednesday08:30–17:30
Thursday08:30–17:30
Friday08:30–17:30
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed