Richard (Ricky) Esteb
Australia-wide digital mortgage broker comparing 83 lenders to find the right match for every client.
About Ricky
Ricky started his career on the lender side of the industry, spending over a decade inside private lending -- approving and declining applications, funding developments and projects, and gaining deep insight into how lenders actually assess risk and make decisions. He worked first as a lender funding real deals, then as Marketing Manager at an ASX-listed private lender, where he assessed thousands of applications across residential, commercial, and development sectors.
That experience gave him something most mortgage brokers never get: a genuine understanding of how the other side of the table thinks. He saw firsthand why good borrowers were being turned away by lenders whose policies simply did not suit their situation -- and how the right lender match could change everything.
Ricky moved to mortgage broking to help borrowers navigate the system, founding Esteb and Co to combine real lending experience with technology that compares 83 lenders objectively. Instead of relying on relationships with a handful of preferred lenders, Esteb and Co uses a data-driven matching algorithm to evaluate every lender on the panel for each individual client.
The result: clients get matched with lenders whose policies, rates, and criteria genuinely fit their situation -- whether they are a first home buyer with a 5% deposit, a self-employed borrower with complex income, or an investor structuring their portfolio for tax efficiency.
Experience & Credentials
- 11+ years in private lending and mortgage broking
- ASIC Credit Representative #574071 -- individually licensed
- Esteb and Co Pty Ltd -- ACN 681 636 056, ASIC Credit Rep #574070
- Former lender -- funded developments and projects across residential, commercial, and development sectors
- Former Marketing Manager at an ASX-listed private lender
- Assessed thousands of loan applications from the lender side
- Compares 83 lenders across home loans, car loans, business loans, and personal loans
Areas of Expertise
- Home Loans & Mortgage Broking
- Refinancing & Rate Negotiation
- First Home Buyer Loans & Government Schemes
- Self-Employed & Low-Doc Loans
- Investment Property Finance & Loan Structuring
- Construction Loans
- Bad Credit & Non-Standard Applications
- Car Loans, Business Loans & Personal Loans
Latest Articles by Ricky
- First Home Buyer Guide Australia 2026: What You Actually Need to Know Deposits, grants, lender requirements and what 31,783 buyers did last quarter.
- Fixed vs Variable Home Loan Rates: How to Choose in 2026 A practical comparison to help you decide between fixed and variable rates.
- How Much Deposit Do You Need for a Home Loan in Australia? The real deposit requirements, LMI thresholds, and schemes that reduce what you need upfront.
- When and How to Refinance Your Home Loan in Australia Signs it is time to refinance, what it costs, and how to get a better deal.
- Self-Employed Home Loans Australia: What Lenders Actually Want Income verification, documentation, and which lenders are most flexible for self-employed borrowers.
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