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We started Astute North Queensland because I was disappointed with the way banks had done away with ‘Old School’ bank managers that expressed compassion, knowledge and authority. So we developed a company to fill the gap. I believe the best thing we do is explain the process to the customer in a simple and easy manner; it is this philosophy that has made Astute North Queensland the success it is today. 20 years on and with a number of subsidiary companies, including Equipment Finance, General Insurance, Financial Planning, Accounting and Bookkeeping we have group of individuals that genuinely build relationships with our customers.
Originally born and raised in South-West Queensland, I went to school at Churchie as a boarder in Brisbane. After school I worked in Gove NT, the Kimberly’s WA and Barcaldine Central Queensland, working in the mining and rural industries. I then moved to Toowoomba to work in Real Estate as an Auctioneer and Salesperson, moving back to Cairns in 1996 to continue my real estate career with First National.
If you want to deal with someone the way bank managers were in the old days, contact us.
Jimmydee has been a great help in assisting me with my home loan. I was recommended to Jimmydee by a friend as I was unsure on where to begin for my first home. He made it easy, giving step by step assistance. He is incredibly patient and explains things in simple terms to make everything easy to understand. He was able to go through all the options with me and made making a decision simplistic. He is quick to reply and fast acting. I would recommend JD to anyone in the market for a broker as my experience has been fantastic.
I could not recommend Astute and their amazing team more! They have made our journey of home buying simple and easy, taking all the stress of necessary steps off us. Will be doing any of our financial needs with them from now on! –
The Team at Astute are absolutely amazing. I recently had a review with Tracey and the wealth team for personal insurances. Tracey was fantastic! She explained everything in an easy to understand way and made sure we fully understood what we were discussing while giving us plenty of time to ask questions. Tracey listened to our concerns and provided helpful advice.
You need to make an appointment to chat with Tracey and the team ASAP!
We recently returned to Astute as repeat customers, and once again Crystal and Peter delivered an exceptional experience. Their professionalism, clear communication, and genuine care made the entire process smooth and stress‑free from start to finish.
Crystal is always incredibly organised and proactive, keeping us updated at every step, while Peter’s knowledge and guidance gave us complete confidence in our decisions. It’s rare to find a team that consistently goes above and beyond, but that’s exactly what they do.
Thank you both for another outstanding experience – this is why we keep coming back. Highly recommend Crystal, Peter, and the team at Astute!
My journey towards my first home loan was smooth and seamless thanks to the help from the team at Astute Finance. I was assisted by Peter and Crystal who were wonderful to deal with. All my questions and concerns were taken care of and I would absolutely recommend giving them a call. Thankyou team Astute 🙂
You have a brilliant team there. I have been a customer for many years from the first time deal with John and his team. It’s great to walk in and be treated as a friend, as well as a customer –
Thank you to Crystal, Damien and John for helping me with my home loan recently. Your hard work is greatly appreciated and made a stressful time much easier.
Can’t recommend these guys enough!! –
