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Industry stalwart and award winning broker Alison Whittle has announced she will be leaving the mortgage industry in December.
The Tiffen & Co/Mortgage Detective director, who boasts more than 16 years in the mortgage industry and over 30 years in financial services, is well known throughout the industry.
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Ms Whittle was a member of the MFAA board for over half a decade, representing her fellow ACT brokers.
In addition, throughout her career Ms Whittle has managed to build one of the most successful boutique brokerages.
In 2008, Ms Whittle's company The Mortgage Detective merged with Tiffen & Co to form Canberra's biggest and most dynamic mortgage broking company.
Since the merge, the new company has gone from strength to strength under the leadership of Ms Whittle and her business partner Gerard Tiffen.
Earlier this year, the brokerage won the 2011 Australian Broking Award for Boutique Brokerage of the Year and has consistently ranked highly in The Adviser's Top 25 Brokerages.
The brokerage continues to settle, on average, $48 million in home loans every month, regardless of market conditions.
Speaking to The Adviser, Ms Whittle said while she will miss the industry she has worked in for the best part of 20 years, she is very excited about her future outside of the mortgage profession.
"I'll officially finish up at Christmas time and I can honestly say that I am looking forward to this new chapter in my life. I have been working in the financial services industry for over 30 years and I think the timing is right for me to leave," she said.
"I'd still like to be involved in the industry in one capacity or another. The industry has rewarded me both personally and professionally and I will always want to play a part in this fantastic sector."
Ms Whittle said her business partners Gerard Tiffen and David Friend would buy her stake in the business.
