Two percent deposit home loan lender Skip has been recognised as a standout performer in the WeMoney Home Loan Awards 2026, taking home three major honours, including Best for First Home Buyers, Best Low Deposit Home Loan and Most Innovative Lender of the Year.
The awards are an endorsement of Skip’s mission to address intergenerational inequality by providing a more accessible pathway to homeownership for a forgotten generation of Australians.
“Taking out the awards across our focus areas of first-home buyers, low deposit lending, and lending innovation is awesome recognition of the work our team has done to date. That said, our focus is to continue to grow our impact in the industry and the country by helping as many Australians as possible get into their own homes sooner” said CEO and co-Founder Mario Emmanuel. “We lend to a diverse set of borrowers across the country and the economy, so we’re delighted to see our products cutting through with the hardworking backbone of our economy. The very people who rely on us to help them skip to the owning bit.”
Skip was the joint most-awarded lender, finishing level with industry heavyweight Pepper Money. A result that signals a shift in the competitive landscape for non-bank lending.
CEO and co-Founder of WeMoney, Dan Jovevski said it was one of the strongest first up showings since the inception of the awards in 2022, “Skip has had a meteoric rise, in our list as a three-time winner. It’s undoubtedly a strong showing and evidence of their appealing products to an often under serviced part of the market.”
Skip was also a finalist in the Outstanding Customer Service category - highlighted for its business development managers, credit assessment team and fast turnarounds on its assessments.
The awards cap off a massive quarter for the company founded by Adam Trouncer, Mario Emmanuel, and Marian Emmanuel. It follows recent elevation to the panel with Outsource Financial and a new technology integration with Quickli. Both solidifying Skip’s reputation as a critical tool for brokers.
“It’s been an action-packed few months when you consider we’ve managed to accelerate our aggregator pipeline and launch a rebooted brand from Sucasa to Skip,” said COO Adam Trouncer “We’re so thankful for our growing team for the effort they put in every day to ensure the customer and broker experience is setting a new standard for our industry.”
Full list of 2026 Home Loan Awards 2026 Winners here.
