Easy Street doubles down with winning value at the 2025 Finder Awards

In a major boost for customer-owned banking, Easy Street – the online banking division of Community First Bank – has claimed two prestigious titles at the 2025 Finder Awards.

Easy Street wasn’t the only one in the spotlight—Community First Bank also received a “Highly Commended” recognition from Finder in the Best Customer-Owned Home Loan Lender category, thanks to its competitive home loan packages.

Easy Street was named Customer-Owned Home Loan Lender of the Year, and its Smart Variable Home Loan (Investor, Principal & Interest) was crowned the winner in the highly competitive Best Investor P&I Variable Home Loan category, which included all financial institutions including the big banks.

These wins recognise the online lender’s commitment to providing everyday Australians and investors with tremendous value, simplicity, and transparency.

Anthony Perkiss, Chief Executive Officer & Company Secretary of Community First Bank, said the awards are a powerful endorsement of our group’s customer-first philosophy.

“These awards are a proof of our team’s passion for building products that put value back into the hands of our members,” Anthony said.

“We’re particularly proud of the win in the Best Investor P&I Variable Home Loan category, where Easy Street’s Smart Variable Home Loan didn’t just outperform other customer-owned institutions – it beat the big banks too.”

Finder praised Easy Street’s Smart Variable Home Loan for its zero ongoing fees, competitive interest rate, and offset account functionality – a trilogy of features that appeal strongly to savvy investors.

On winning the Best Customer-Owned Home Loan Lender category, Finder noted that while Easy Street charges an application fee for its loans, it more than “makes up for it with lower interest rates than most on the market and no ongoing fees.” Moreover, the comparison site highlighted that both Easy Street’s fixed and variable home loans proffer the flexibility of offset accounts, which delivers added value for borrowers looking to save on interest.

“More Australians are looking beyond the major banks for flexible, affordable lending solutions,” Anthony added.

“With Easy Street, our members can enjoy the convenience of an online lender, backed by the trust and integrity of one of Australia’s leading member-owned banks.”

Our secret to success – banking kept simple, as it should

Easy Street’s success at this year’s Finder Awards follows a string of recent accolades. In 2024, Easy Street was crowned Home Loan Provider of the Year in Finder’s Home Loan Awards. We were also named Mozo’s ‘Best Small Customer-Owned Bank’ in 2024 for the second consecutive year.

Anthony Perkiss said, “As a smaller, agile lender, we can quickly adapt to the changing needs of our members. Our streamlined range of products and online-only model help us keep costs down – and we pass those savings directly on to our members.

“In short, by keeping banking simple, Easy Street delivers real value to our members, backed by the trusted name of Community First Bank. And now, with multiple Finder and Mozo awards under our belt, it’s abundantly clear that the experts agree.”

Visit our website or call us at 1300 13 14 65 to explore flexible mortgage solutions designed to help you make the most of your next real estate move, whether it’s a home to live in or an investment property.