Firstmac againstNon-bank lendersinAU + NZ

Firstmac

3 mentions in Australia and New Zealand, 16th of 23 in Non-bank lenders for share of voice. Net sentiment sits 25 points below the peer median.

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Compare Firstmac with other Non-bank lenders

Firstmac among Non-bank lenders

-100-500+50+100
More negativeNet sentimentMore positive

Across: net sentiment. Size: share of voice. Ring: its sentiment mix. 1 brand with a single mention left off.

  • Positive
  • Neutral
  • Negative
  • Mixed
Share of voice
<1%
16th of 23, 3 mentions
Net sentiment
0
Peer median +25
Net advocacy
0
Peer median 0
Rejection
0%
0 of 3 staged mentions
  • 16th of 23 for share of voice
  • Unranked for net sentiment (ranks from 20 mentions)
  • Unranked for net advocacy (ranks from 20 mentions)
  • Unranked for past awareness (ranks from 20 mentions)
  • Unranked for rejection (ranks from 20 mentions)

Firstmac against its peers

The share of Firstmac's mentions at each stage, against the median of the other brands in Non-bank lenders mentioned in this view (22 of them).

Every staged mention of Firstmac, 100%Rejection, the exit

  1. Awareness

    100%

    +50 pts on peers (50%)

    Names the brand in passing or in the news.

  2. Consideration

    0%

    -5 pts on peers (5%)

    Weighing it up, asking about it, comparing.

  3. Usage

    0%

    -23 pts on peers (23%)

    Says they bank, invest or are insured with it.

  4. Preference

    0%

    Level with peers (0%)

    Chooses it over the alternatives.

  5. Advocacy

    0%

    Level with peers (0%)

    Recommends it to others.

  6. Rejection

    0%

    Level with peers (0%)

    Left it, refuses it or warns others off.

Mentions by week

  • Positive
  • Neutral
  • Negative
  • Mixed
7 AugWeek of 6 Nov

Where the conversation happens

Mentions by source in Australia and New Zealand; the figure beside each count is net sentiment.

  • Reddit
    30

What the posts were about

Sence tags each finance post with what it covers. These are the topics of the posts Firstmac was named under; brand page posts are not tagged, so they sit under "Not tagged".

  • Home Loans
    20
  • Banking
    10

Who they leave for, and who they leave

Comments that reject one brand and name another they use, prefer or are weighing up.

Losing customers to

Rejects Firstmac, names this brand instead.

No comments in this view.

Winning customers from

Rejects this brand, names Firstmac instead.

No comments in this view.

What people actually say

A spread of comments at each stage, as written. Comments that tag or name another commenter are left out.

No quotable comments in this view.

The posts that got Firstmac talked about

  1. Best investment loan rates around 80% LVR?

    r/AusFinance on Reddit, 30 Sep 2026 · Home Loans

    2mentions
  2. Friendly reminder: Rate hikes are when banks are most willing to negotiate (Direct retention numbers inside)

    r/AusFinance on Reddit, 4 Nov 2026 · Banking

    1mentions

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ResimacAU41%+7550%0%0
LendiAU41%+2550%0%0
MoneyMeAU41%+2550%0%0
UnityNZ3<1%+6733%0%0
La Trobe FinancialAU3<1%+6767%0%0
FirstmacAU3<1%00%0%0
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TiimelyAU3<1%+3333%0%0
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