Aussie Home Loans aims for $2 billion month as Richard Burns joins executive team

Aussie Home Loans aims for $2 billion month as Richard Burns joins executive team
Jonathan ChancellorDecember 7, 2020

Aussie Home Loans set a new monthly settlement record in December, bettering its previous record set in May 2014.

Home loan settlements for Aussie and its wholesale aggregator, National Mortgage Brokers (NMB), reached close to $1.8 billion.

It was $150 million above the previous record.

Aussie’s executive director James Symond says the franchise now has its sight on the $2 billion mark for its 23rd year.

Aussie Home Loans has appointed CommSec general manager of customer experience Richard Burns as general manager of customer.

Burns joins the company after seven years with CommSec.

Founder and executive chairman of Aussie Home Loans John Symond said Burns will be responsible for Aussie Home Loans’ brand, marketing and digital presence, customer retention and data and IT architecture and operations.

Burns starts the new role on 9 February.

Jonathan Chancellor

Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.

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