Mortgage Choice 2007 annual results at a glance

• Net profit after tax up 9.7 per cent to $19.6 million from financial year 2006
• Total revenue $157 million, up 10.6 per cent
• Earnings per share 16.6 cents, up 1.4 cents
• Final dividend of 8.5 cents takes full year to 14 cents, up 1.5 cents (excludes 2 cent special dividend paid in financial year 2006)
• Loan book $29.6 billion, up 15.4 per cent
• $11.1 billion in housing approvals during financial year 2007
• Average mortgage loan size $265,000, up 4.7 per cent
• Total brokers including loan writers employed by franchises 663, up from 620
• Permanent outlets total 213, an increase of 28
• Commission revenues paid to franchise owners 66.1 per cent, up from 65.6 per cent