BiG Tips: Saving for a deposit, or looking for a home loan, and trying to find, or compare finance providers? You can go direct to a financial institution, building society, smaller provider, access various government incentives or providers (maybe even the bank of mum and dad, or combining finances with others in a joint venture).
Mortgage brokers can help too. But make sure you know if they’ve got any connections with the lender.
The BiG Directory‘s got articles on choosing brokers, rating sites and how their industries rate and grant awards.
Guru Cops shows government and industry bodies that regulate and monitor financiers.
These sites and articles may help too:

Buying a House – 6 Steps to turn your first-home dream into reality, MoneySmart (ASIC) and
Buying and Managing an Investment Property

4 tips to finding the right home loan, Adrian Sheahan Switzer Daily

Bank plan sets scene for next subprime crisis, Christopher Joye