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Understand
John listens and reviews your goal.
The broker who builds his own tools
I am John Carson-Zangor, a residential mortgage broker based in Bethania in Logan. Here is who I am, how I work and why my process looks a little different.
A local broker for Logan, Brisbane and beyond
I live and work in Bethania, in the Logan area between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Most of my clients are across Logan, Brisbane, Ipswich and the Gold Coast, and I help borrowers Australia-wide by phone and video. Wherever you are, the process is the same: understand your position first, then choose the lender.
From IT to lending - and why that matters
Before broking I spent years working in IT, and I never stopped building software. Today I maintain my own AI-powered lender policy library covering more than 60 lenders, and I run my own calculators alongside it. When I compare lenders for your scenario, the answer comes from current written policy, not from memory or guesswork. Policy changes constantly, and keeping my own tools means I can check the detail instead of assuming it.
The files that need actual work
Plenty of loans are straightforward. The ones I specialise in are not: self-employed income that needs to be packaged properly, credit-impaired files, applications that have already been declined somewhere else, ATO debt that most lenders will not touch, and first home buyers trying to stack government support the right way. These files come down to lender policy and preparation, which is exactly where the tools earn their keep.
Backed by Nectar Mortgages
I work with more than 40 lenders through Nectar Mortgages, from the major banks to specialist and non-bank lenders. That range matters for complex files, because the right lender for a clean PAYG application is rarely the right lender for a short ABN history or a past credit event. I will tell you plainly which pathway fits and why - and if the timing is wrong, I will tell you that too.
How John works
The same calm process before every lender application.
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Check
Your deposit, income and timing are checked.
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Plan
You get a sensible pathway before applying.
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Apply
Applications are prepared with context.
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Follow through
John keeps the next steps moving.
Want a straight answer on your position?
Tell John what you are trying to do and get the next step clearer.
John Carson-Zangor is a credit representative (537545) of QED Credit Services Pty Ltd, Australian Credit Licence 387856. General information only. Credit assistance is subject to assessment, lender policy and responsible lending requirements.