William Farrington

William Farrington

Mortgage Professional Australia

William Farrington

Editor

8 years experience568,000 Total views on Mortgage Professional Australia in 2025

William's specialty topics

Australian mortgage broking Australian mortgage market Finance Non-bank lending Capital markets

William Farrington is the editor of Mortgage Professional Australia, where he covers the people, trends, and decisions shaping one of the country's most dynamic industries. With a career spanning financial journalism on both sides of the world, William has reported on mortgage markets, banking policy, and economic shifts for trade publications and news desks across UK, and Australia. He began his financial journalism career on the fast-paced London beat, working across multiple news desks and specialist trade titles, where he developed a deep fluency in credit markets and regulatory change. He returned to Australia in 2025 to lead MPA's editorial output, bringing with him a global perspective on the forces reshaping finance. William holds a BA in Journalism and Media and a Master's in Creative and Critical Writing, both from Birkbeck University, UK — and once you get to know him, just call him Billy.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“Behind every number is a story, a human, a trend and a sign of what’s to come. My job is to dig deeper to discover what they are.”

Featured content from William

Does Macquarie Bank enjoy an unfair advantage in mortgage finance? Brokers can no longer ignore looming risk in private credit Hai Money launches legal action against Finsure

Previous experience

  • Proactive Investors — Journalist
  • Capital.com — Reporter
  • Legal 500 — Researcher

Education

  • BA in Journalism and Media, Birkbeck University
  • MA in Creative Writing, Birkbeck University

Read the latest stories by William

Brokers must step up as mortgage repayments set to soar

A divided RBA delivers a fifth hike this year as broker bodies urge borrowers to review home loans

Brokers must step up as mortgage repayments set to soar

RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, highest since 2008

Mortgage holders face higher monthly repayments as RBA responds to hot inflation

RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, highest since 2008

Tribunal determines former CBA exec mislead bank over mortgage broker relationship

Exec's appeal denied by Fair Work Commission as broker-banker relationships come under widespread scrutiny

Tribunal determines former CBA exec mislead bank over mortgage broker relationship

Cash rate rise a sure bet as RBA heads for 4.85%

And they’re off. The big four banks and markets back a fifth hike after hot inflation, but split on whether 4.85% marks the peak

Cash rate rise a sure bet as RBA heads for 4.85%

La Trobe Financial lands its largest-ever RMBS

Strong international interest continues to pour into Australia’s residential mortgage-backed securities market

La Trobe Financial lands its largest-ever RMBS

Mark Bouris gives rates an uppercut in Sydney CBD

Yellow Brick road founder saves a few swings for government policy, too

Mark Bouris gives rates an uppercut in Sydney CBD

‘Perfect storm’ as house prices set to march 15% lower

Brokers should brace for deeper property slump as Sydney already double-digits lower from peak

‘Perfect storm’ as house prices set to march 15% lower

Assetline becomes AltX Lending under major rebranding exercise

Specialist lender folds in bridging finance brand as brokers get a single entry point to the AltX Financial Group

Assetline becomes AltX Lending under major rebranding exercise

Westpac lifts proprietary mortgage lending as margins narrow

Brokers still write majority of new home loans, but first-party originations up over financial year

Westpac lifts proprietary mortgage lending as margins narrow

Infinity Group broker named National Finance Broker of the Year at FBAA awards

Travis Love claims regional and national honours as the broker association celebrates the industry’s best in Sydney

Infinity Group broker named National Finance Broker of the Year at FBAA awards