The big banks are definitely having a lend…
Locking borrowers into a life sentence, charging them for sneezing, and giving 0% interest in treating customers like people. We know, we used to work for them.
Enter Athena, the Game-Changing Goddess of Good Stuff.
She spoke to us (well it was more of a bollocking) and talked of a brighter future where people could be freed of their mortgage handcuffs.
We did the sums and she was right. By losing the big bank costs and complications, bypassing the banks to access new methods of funding, removing nasty fees, and actually passing the savings on, we could slice a pretty huge chunk of time and money off the life of every loan.
Now we’ve found a short-cut to financial freedom, Athena’s vision is a reality. Because life’s too short for a long home loan.
"It’s not about getting a home loan, it’s about getting rid of a £#!*ing home loan!"


Nathan Walsh
Co-founder & CEO

Mira Hohn
Chief Product Officer

Michael Starkey
Co-founder & COO

Cam Bradley
Chief of Mortgage Services

Liana Mawston
Chief of People & Community

Yamen El-Afifi
Chief Technology Officer

Jason Finlay
Group Treasurer

Sarah Sproule
Chief Marketing Officer

Joseph Seychell
Chief Risk Officer
Our awards
Getting a decent home loan is a big deal, and at Athena we get to celebrate those moments with customers every day.
But we’re not going to lie - sometimes we want to celebrate our own achievements too.

Finnies
Finnies - Excellence in Consumer Lending 2023 winner.

WeMoney
WeMoney Excellent Rates & Fees (Fixed) - Winner 2023.

WeMoney
WeMoney Winner 2022 & 2023 - non-bank lender of the year (home loans).

Mozo
Mozo Expert Choice 2021 Low Cost Home Loan.

RateCity
RateCity Gold Award 2021 Best Refinance Home Loan.
FAQs
Join the team
At Athena we are on a mission to change home loans for good, so Aussies can rewrite their future stories.
We are looking for great people to join our kick-ass collective and deliver on this mission.