Straightforward lending advice, start to settlement.
Redwood Finance is an independent mortgage broking practice run by Sara Duman. One point of contact, straight answers, and a lending strategy built around your actual life — not a sales target.
Lending for the home you're in, buying, or building on.
Every application is different. These are the areas I work in most — if yours doesn't fit neatly into a box below, that's still a conversation worth having.
Home Loans
First homes, upgrades, and everything in between. I compare rates and structures across the panel so the loan fits the property, not the other way around.
Refinancing
A review of your current rate, structure and equity — done properly, with the real numbers, so you know if moving actually pays off.
Investment Loans
Structuring finance for growing a property portfolio, with an eye on serviceability across current and future purchases.
Commercial & Business Lending
Premises purchases, equipment finance, and working capital — including alt-doc and second-tier lender options for self-employed borrowers.
Personal Loans
Shorter-term borrowing for the plans that don't need a 30-year mortgage — sensible options, laid out clearly.
Pre-Approval & Strategy
Not ready to buy yet? A pre-approval conversation now means no surprises when you find the right place.
Four steps, one person the whole way through.
Conversation
We talk through your goals, income, and what you're trying to finance — no forms yet, just a clear picture.
Comparison
I compare suitable lenders and structures across the panel and bring you a short list, explained in plain terms.
Application
I prepare and lodge the application, chase the paperwork, and manage the back-and-forth with the lender.
Settlement
From approval through to settlement day, I stay on it — and I'm still here after, if your situation changes.
Run by Sara Duman, built for how people actually borrow money.
Redwood Finance is an independent mortgage broking practice based in Melbourne. Sara works with owner-occupiers, investors, and business owners — including those with more complex, self-employed or alt-doc situations — to find lending that actually fits.
No call centres, no hand-offs between departments. You deal directly with the person doing the work, from the first conversation to settlement.
Let's work out what you can actually borrow.
A first conversation costs nothing and doesn't commit you to anything. Reach out and I'll get back to you personally.