Malavika Santhebennur

Demand for asset finance spikes: Equifax

A rebound in asset finance demand has halted the overall decline in business credit demand, but business loan applications have declined, Equifax data has shown.

GROWTH • Thu, 06 May 2021

Non-bank lender appoints lending executive

Pallas Capital has appointed a former La Trobe Financial executive as its new executive director of lending.

LENDER • Thu, 06 May 2021

ACL obligations issued for debt management firms

ASIC will require debt management firms to hold a credit licence from 1 July 2021.

COMPLIANCE • Wed, 05 May 2021

Home buyers divided on buying a home now: survey

Almost half of all Millennials believe now is a good time to buy property, but a third of all Australians are unsure, a survey has found.

AGGREGATOR • Tue, 04 May 2021

RBA announces May cash rate

The central bank has revealed its cash rate decision for May ahead of the federal budget on 11 May.

GROWTH • Tue, 04 May 2021

Aussie-Lendi merger officially completes

The merger between major brokerage Aussie and online loan platform Lendi has officially finalised, with David Hyman taking the helm as group CEO.

AGGREGATOR • Mon, 03 May 2021

Housing market shows hints of slowdown: CoreLogic

There are signs that the housing market has moved through a peak rate of growth amid a slowdown in demand and rise in stock, even as overall conditions remain strong, ...

BORROWER • Mon, 03 May 2021

Building a brokerage: Opening a franchise office

In the first instalment of the two-part Building a Brokerage feature, The Adviser finds out what is involved in opening a franchise office, the opportunities and ...

GROWTH • Mon, 03 May 2021

Major bank makes appointment to newly created role

The major bank has made an appointment to the newly created head of specialised and private role, a part of the business banking commercial broker team.

LENDER • Sun, 02 May 2021