Leading mortgage aggregator Specialist Finance Group (SFG) has onboarded fast-growing Australian non-bank lender Skip to its residential lender panel.
From this week onward, SFG's 1,300 engaged brokers across every state and territory will be able to bypass legacy Lenders Mortgage Insurance while surfacing Skip's 2% deposit solution within their broker portal.
"We've always believed that a diverse and competitive lender panel is critical to helping brokers deliver the right outcomes for their clients. While we already boast one of the industry's strongest lender panels, the addition of Skip enhances our ability to support borrowers whose circumstances may not fit within traditional lending policies," said SFG General Manager Blake Buchanan.
"Skip's investment in building out their team brings a customer-focused approach and a willingness to assess applications on their merit, providing our brokers with another valuable option to help clients achieve their property goals," added Buchanan.
SFG's brokers now have a practical way to convert clients who have the verified income, clean credit profile and structural servicing capacity to buy now, but who were historically constrained by the traditional 20% deposit hurdle.
The onboarding marks a major distribution milestone for Skip's founding team of Mario Emmanuel, Adam Trouncer and Marian Emmanuel, who launched the company four years ago to bridge the growing deposit gap for credit-worthy Australians.
"SFG has spent over 30 years assembling a high-performing network. While they have an incredible national legacy, they are far from a legacy business. Blake and the leadership team actively seek out progressive technological and policy solutions to solve genuine borrowing bottlenecks for their members," said Skip co-founder and CEO Mario Emmanuel.
The SFG integration builds on a hyper-growth phase for Skip, which is rapidly scaling its distribution footprint by securing placements across major aggregator panels and lodgement platforms, including Loan Market Group (LMG), Connective, Outsource Financial and now SFG, with further integration slated for the coming months.
To meet the subsequent surge in broker demand, Skip has significantly expanded its credit and sales teams in 2026. The company has deployed additional Business Development Managers across Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland to support brokers outside of Skip's New South Wales headquarters.
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