Malavika Santhebennur is a content specialist at Momentum Media, focusing on mortgages and finance writing.
Before joining Momentum Media in 2019, Malavika held roles with Money Management and Benchmark Media, where she was writing about financial services.
The toll of COVID-19 on SME mental health
There has been a lot of coverage about how SMEs are managing the economic impacts of COVID-19 on their businesses, but what about the impacts on their mental health? We ...
BORROWER • Mon, 04 Jan 2021
New digital deposit bond released
A deposit bond provider has launched a digital deposit bond to enable property purchasers to have their deposits issued on their digital devices.
AGGREGATOR • Sun, 20 Dec 2020
Home owner, renter financial stress spikes
The early effects of the COVID-19 crisis are becoming clearer, with more home owners and renters experiencing financial stress in the June quarter, according to ABS data
BORROWER • Thu, 17 Dec 2020
Business lending slumps, but brokers hopeful
Commercial and business lending settlements continued to fall in the September quarter amid COVID-19, but many brokers are expecting a pick-up in 2021, according to a ...
BROKER • Wed, 16 Dec 2020
How to target conversations with SMEs post-COVID
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis has varied for different SME sectors, meaning brokers need to conduct targeted conversations with their SME clients to guide them ...
BORROWER • Wed, 16 Dec 2020
Home buying plans jump in November
Home buying intentions have strengthened since the official cash rate was reduced in November, while motor vehicle spending intentions have also improved, according to ...
BORROWER • Tue, 15 Dec 2020
Westpac issues ‘our own doing’: chairman
The Westpac chairman has acknowledged the shortcomings in its risk management and compliance, and said many issues were of its own doing.
LENDER • Mon, 14 Dec 2020
MFAA, housing sector back consumer credit reforms
The consumer credit reforms could see borrowers viewed on a risk-based assessment for their loan applications, which could reduce turnaround times, according to the MFAA
BROKER • Sun, 13 Dec 2020
Happy New Year? Predictions for 2021
As we draw the curtains on a turbulent 2020, the broking industry heads in on what awaits them in 2021. The incoming best interests duty and other regulation and ...
SALES & MARKETING • Fri, 11 Dec 2020