Growth

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Government opens consultation on $2bn SME fund

by Reporter • 7 Jan 2019
The federal government has announced that a bill designed to establish a $2 billion SME securitisation fund is open for... READ MORE
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Why an Olympian was drawn to broking

by Reporter • 4 Jan 2019
After one runner reached the finish line in his athletic career, he began a new journey as a finance broker. READ MORE
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NSW drives national rise in mortgage arrears

by Reporter • 21 Dec 2018
Delinquencies increased in October across every state except Tasmania, with the largest rise reported in NSW, the... READ MORE
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Industry welcomes removal of interest-only cap

by Annie Kane • 20 Dec 2018
The mortgage broking industry has welcomed the news that the prudential regulator is to remove its benchmark for... READ MORE
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80% of SMEs worried about cash flow

by Annie Kane • 7 Dec 2018
Eight in 10 small business owners have concerns related to cash flow, new research has found, with a small business... READ MORE
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RBA reveals pre-Christmas cash rate

by Tim Neary • 4 Dec 2018
The Reserve Bank announced its cash rate decision for the month of December this afternoon, set against a backdrop of a... READ MORE
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The arguments for and against fees

by Annie Kane • 4 Dec 2018
Given the royal commission’s focus on broker remuneration and commissions, brokers have been outlining their thoughts... READ MORE
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Regional bank reports strong housing loan growth

by Reporter • 4 Dec 2018
A non-major bank has seen a major uplift in housing loan growth in the past financial year, rising by $653 million in... READ MORE
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SME access to finance drops to ‘five-year low’

by Annie Kane • 30 Nov 2018
Small and medium-sized businesses are continuing to struggle to access finance, with new data released by marketing... READ MORE
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Westpac launches tool to speed up SME access to funds

by Jotham Lian • 30 Nov 2018
The major bank has launched an invoicing payment tool to provide SMEs “quicker access to funds” ahead of the... READ MORE