We are Violeta Finance
We get it. And we get it done. Simple as that.
Making sense of loan legalese? Filling in hundreds and hundreds of application pages? Finding a last-minute babysitter for another demoralising bank interview? Not your problem anymore.
Try this equation instead:
less time on your home loan hunt + more time with your family
= the right deal for you
Leave your home loan hunt in our hands and this equation adds up.
Because mortgage brokering is second nature to us. The process might look like a maze to you but to us, it’s a straight and smooth freeway.
And we’ll get you from A to B without the potholes and speed bumps.
Your award-winning mortgage brokers (dw: we don’t let it go to our heads)
We’re a small, family-minded, southeast Melbourne mortgage broker team run by husband-and-wife duo Carl and Jo Violeta.
We have one simple goal:
To help you get the loan you need quickly, smoothly, and stress-free.
We might not look like weightlifters but we’ll take the weight off your shoulders and do the heavy lifting for you.
- PWe’ll tell it like it is. We believe in dreams but we keep it real
- PWe’re responsive. We keep you in the loop (but out of the muck)
- PWe give everyone equal access to the right advice and a good game plan
And let’s not forget our huge panel of bank and lenders (paired with our inside knowledge) that will leave you with a loan that makes you feel happy-dance good inside.
Mortgage brokering is our power but also our passion. It’s family, accessibility, and community.
Family finances? Business cash flow? We’re familiar with those pressures. We know what it’s like, which is why we’re making it easier for you.
- Your children are welcome in our meetings
- Our office is designed with babies and prams — along with mobility considerations — in mind
- We can come to you — whenever it suits you
We’re not just about getting you the loan. We’re about giving you relevant financial information and education so you have power over your finances for years to come.
Visit our accessible family-friendly office in Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs (in Carrum Downs — close to Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula). Or enjoy our people-first digital service anywhere across Australia.
Home Loans
We compare hundreds of loans & rates to find the right fit for your first or next home.
Property Investment
We exclusively tailor Investment Loans to help you grow your property portfolio.
Mortgage Refinancing
Save on your repayments by comparing your current home loan with others on the market.
Meet the Violeta Finance team
Hi, we’re Carl and Jo! We decided to create Violeta Finance when we experienced first-hand how hard it was to get a home loan between parenting and working (brokers didn’t make it any easier).
Carl Violeta
Senior Mortgage and Finance Broker, Chicago Bulls fan, cheeky rum drinker
In an emergency, Carl’s the guy with the level head. His straight-as-an-arrow approach means you get exactly what you need to know without the jargon or the stress.
He’s got your back. And part of that is because he gets you.
Carl always understood the importance of property investment, having bought his first house in his twenties. Alone. Dealing directly with the banks.
Yep.
He knows first-hand how overwhelming and stressful the process can be. He didn’t know what questions to ask. Didn’t have a clue what the process involved.
He was right.
He and Jo used that first house to buy their next — and other investment properties after that.
It was the possibilities the first home gave him that made Carl want to become a mortgage broker — so more families could have a fair go at achieving their homeownership dreams.
- Graduate of AlphaBroker Mentoring program
- A member of the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) — which operates on a strict ethical and professional code of practice
- Appointed to the MFAA SOLD Advisory Panel, helping establish practices of social responsibility, inclusion, diversity, and wellbeing within the industry.
- Finance Expert co-contributor for Peninsula Kids Magazine
Presenter of the finance segment for the Dream Home Movement radio show and podcast
Jo Violeta
Operations & Marketing Manager, beach goer, OG Star Trekker
When Jo was a young girl and people still used cheque books, her mum seemed to be at the bank ALL. THE. TIME.
One day her brother was so bored waiting at the bank that he pushed his head between the bars of the teller queue partition and promptly got stuck. It took almost an hour for the firemen to free him!
Now, Jo’s a mum of two but it’s still difficult going to the bank or accessing other professional services with kids in tow.
You can’t always wait until your kids are asleep to make phone calls or have appointments. But financial institutions are dragging their heels when it comes to family-friendly service
It was important for Jo that Violeta Finance be a family-first business. In the early days, she attended networking events with a baby (our Marcus) strapped to her chest.
And now, she loves the Violeta Finance office, where prams and babies are welcome and busy parents can organise meetings around their family commitments.
- Finance Expert co-contributor for Peninsula Kids Magazine
- Host of the popular lifestyle and renovation radio show and podcast, Dream Home Movement
Tarsha O’Leary
Loan Administrator, DIY renovator, bargain hunter
Always ready with a smile, Tarsha is the first person to greet you when you enter our office and the one with the fancy phone voice when you call.
Tarsha is so essential to the everyday operations of Violeta Finance that we don’t know what we’d do without her. She’s also quite good at driving a golf cart.
Karen Reid
Parabroker, sci-fi fan, Carl’s right hand
Want to know our secret to getting your loan application packaged up perfectly and then quickly sent to your chosen lender? It’s Karen.
As a qualified mortgage broker, Karen is all-knowing when it comes to loan and lender policies. She’ll be able to tell you exactly where your application is at any given time.
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