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“No matter how many clients I have, I make sure to call each one personally every quarter. It’s a chance to not only update them on their portfolio, but also check on how they’re doing personally”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
Cory Bannister is a seasoned leader in the Australian financial services industry, serving as senior vice president and chief lending officer at La Trobe Financial. With over two decades of industry experience, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s growth and success. He first joined
La Trobe Financial in 2000, and his extensive career at the firm has seen him take on several key leadership positions, including head of credit and head of distribution.
Bannister’s deep expertise spans across the loan origination process through third-party channels, credit approvals and settlement of both commercial and residential loans. His experience has made him an invaluable asset in managing large-scale portfolios, where he and his team focus on asset selection, allocation, risk profiling and audit.
His impressive track record culminated in his appointment as senior vice president and chief lending officer in 2015. He has since received numerous accolades, including being named to Financial Standards’ Power50 list of influential social media figures and has also been featured on MPA’s Global 100 list of mortgage leaders from 2019 to 2024. In 2023, his leadership led La Trobe Financial’s team to win MPA’s Top Mortgage Employer award.
As a key player in La Trobe Financial’s success, Bannister has contributed to the company’s growth into Australia’s premier alternative asset manager, now with over $20 billion in assets under management. His leadership extends beyond La Trobe Financial, serving as chairman of the company’s Origination and Credit Committee as well as its Large Loan Sub-Committee. He is also an active member of both the Executive and Asset and Liability Committees and serves on the MFAA Lenders Forum Committee.
With his proven expertise in distribution, origination and asset management, Bannister continues to shape the future of the mortgage industry and maintain La Trobe Financial’s position as an industry leader.
333 Collins St, Melbourne 3000, Vic
13 80 10
cbannister@latrobefinancial.com.au
linkedin.com/in/cbannister
latrobefinancial.com.au
Cory Bannister
Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer
La Trobe Financial
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“I strongly believe in working smarter, not harder. I think it’s one of the keys to living a great life, and I want to share that with as many people as possible”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
2000–2012
2015
2017–2022
2023
2024
2000: Joined La Trobe Financial
2009: Promoted to Portfolio Manager at La Trobe Financial
2011: Appointed as La Trobe Financial’s Head of Credit Fund
2012: Appointed as La Trobe Financial’s Head of Distribution
2000–
2012
Appointed as La Trobe Financial’s Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer
Awarded in the Financial Standard’s Power50 list of the most influential social media users in finance
2015
2017: Recognised on MPA’s Hot List
2019–2022: Recognised as one of MPA’s Global 100 – Mortgage leaders
2017–
2022
La Trobe Financial – recognised as one of MPA’s Top Mortgage Employers
Recognised as one of MPA’s Global 100 – Mortgage leaders
2023
Recognised as one of MPA’s Global 100 – Mortgage leaders
2024
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Milestones
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