Guiding you home,
building your future
Buying a home is one of the most exciting things you'll ever do — and you shouldn't have to work out the finance part on your own. Whether it's your first place, your next one, or a loan that deserves a fresh look, let's find out together what's possible.
Start with a chat. No documents needed, nothing to commit to — and no jargon unless you ask for it.
You can ask me anything
Truly anything. What's an offset? Is my deposit big enough? Does that Afterpay account matter? There's no such thing as a silly question here — and the ones people worry are silly are usually the most useful ones they ask.
I'll do the boring parts
The forms, the follow-ups, the hold music, the emails to your conveyancer. You get on with choosing a place and picking paint colours.
You'll always know where you stand
What it costs, how I'm paid, what happens next and how long it should take — in writing, before you commit to anything.
Where are you headed?
Every one of these is the start of something good. Have a look at whichever fits where you're at — and if none of them quite do, that's exactly what a first conversation is for.
Buying your first home
You've saved, you've been to the open homes, and you're closer than you probably think. Let's work out exactly what's possible.
Read moreRefinancing
Your loan should still be working as hard as you are. A fresh look often frees up more than people expect.
Read moreInvestment lending
Getting the first one right is what makes the second one possible. Let's set things up so your plans have room to grow.
Read moreSelf-employed & business owners
You've built something, and it should count for you rather than against you. With the right preparation and the right lender, it does.
Read moreWhat working together looks like
Three steps, and most of the heavy lifting is mine.
We start with a chat
We talk about what you're hoping to achieve and where you're up to. No documents needed, and nothing at all to commit to.
I go and do the legwork
I build the full picture, compare your options across my lender panel, then walk you through a shortlist in plain English — with my recommendation and the reasoning behind it.
I'll see it through to settlement
The application, the lender's questions, valuations, your conveyancer, the follow-ups — I'll look after all of it and keep you posted along the way. And I'm still here long afterwards.
Hello — I'm Maureen
I've spent more than two decades in financial services, and I started TruLend to make finance feel less like a maze and more like a conversation.
You don't need to know the jargon or arrive with a perfect spreadsheet. Just tell me what you're hoping to achieve and answer my occasionally nosy questions honestly — the rest is my job.
What you can expect from me
Six things I hold myself to — with a line under each about what that actually looks like, because promises are easy and specifics are harder.
Clarity over jargon
You'll understand every option, and the reason behind the recommendation.
Your goals first — always
I'll recommend what's genuinely right for you, even when that's “wait” or “stay put”.
Guiding you at every stage
First home, next home, refinance, investment, business finance — I walk the whole journey.
Supportive, never pushy
The “let's chat” door is always open, and I'll meet you wherever you're up to.
I do what I say
Every callback, document and update happens when I've said it will.
Built on trust
This business grows through referrals and genuine care, and I protect that fiercely.
Wondering what's possible?
Get a rough sense of your borrowing range in about a minute — no contact details, no credit check, no follow-up call unless you ask for one.
In their words
Real people I've worked with, in their own words, left publicly on Google. Nothing tidied up or edited.
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A panel, not a single bank
I'm accredited across a panel of major banks, non-banks and specialist lenders through Connective, one of Australia's largest aggregators.
The Borrowing Power Checklist
Most people lose borrowing capacity to things they never knew counted — and nearly all of it is fixable with a few months' notice. This is the list I work through before we go near a lender.
- What lenders actually look at, in the order they look at it
- The habits that quietly shrink what you can borrow
- What's worth fixing now, and what genuinely doesn't matter
The checklist opens straight away on the next page — no waiting on an email. I'll know you've taken a look, and I'm easy to find if you'd like to talk any of it through. No follow-up call unless you ask for one.
Local at heart, available Australia-wide
The Peninsula and Frankston are home, so if you'd rather chat over a coffee than a phone call, I'll happily come to you. And lending isn't limited by postcode — I look after clients in Sydney, Queensland and right across Australia, which works beautifully by phone and video.
The Peninsula
Mornington · Mount Eliza · Safety Beach · Dromana · McCrae · Rosebud · Tootgarook · Rye
Western Port side
Somerville · Tyabb · Hastings · Crib Point
Frankston & surrounds
Frankston · Frankston South · Seaford · Langwarrin · Carrum Downs · Skye
Not on the list? Please ask anyway — wherever you are, you'll get the same care.
Let's have a conversation
No cost, no obligation, and no documents needed. Just a proper chat about what you're trying to do.