SME
7 cash drivers that help brokers cement client relationships
by Duncan Russell • 3 Nov 2017
Ahead of The Adviser’s Bootcamp SME Broker 2017, Duncan Russell reveals how understanding the seven cash drivers in a...READ MORE
Australian businesses need brokers now more than ever
by Staff reporter • 1 Nov 2017
Finance brokers are replacing the role of the bank manager in their ability to build relationships with small business... READ MORE
New NLG Leasing GM will ‘hit the ground running’
by Reporter • 30 Oct 2017
NLG Leasing has announced the appointment of Aaron Reiter as its new general manager.
READ MOREBusiness conditions at highest level since GFC
by Staff reporter • 27 Oct 2017
The Treasury believes that cheap finance will continue to strengthen Australia’s business sector.
READ MOREASIC cancels auto dealer’s credit licence
by Staff reporter • 27 Oct 2017
The corporate regulator has cancelled the Australian credit licence of Cairns-based second-hand car dealer William... READ MORE
Untapped potential
by Peter Langham • 27 Oct 2017
Broking has traditionally been a very male-dominated industry, but there are a growing number of female brokers... READ MORE
1 in 4 Choice brokers writing commercial
by Reporter • 27 Oct 2017
The NAB-owned aggregation group has revealed that an increasing proportion of its brokers are writing commercial loans,... READ MORE
Bootcamp SME Broker: Agenda revealed
by James Mitchell • 20 Oct 2017
Mortgage brokers looking to diversify their income and break into the small business lending space are invited to... READ MORE
Jobs market tightens as unemployment falls
by Staff reporter • 20 Oct 2017
The days of low wage growth rates and subdued consumer spending may be numbered, as the latest jobs figures put... READ MORE
Former Pepper CEO joins SME lender
by Reporter • 19 Oct 2017
Patrick Tuttle, the former Co-Group CEO of Pepper, has been appointed to the board of SME lender GetCapital.
READ MOREING reprices commercial loans
by Staff reporter • 13 Oct 2017
Following a review of its interest rates, a non-major bank has announced that the variable rate for all new commercial... READ MORE
Government 'on the bandwagon' of fintech
by Reporter • 13 Oct 2017
The Hon Michael McCormack MP, Minister for Small Business, has said that the coalition government is “on the... READ MORE
Fintech partners with 10,000 intermediaries, white label in sight
by James Mitchell • 12 Oct 2017
In three years, online lender Spotcap has issued over $180 million in credit lines to small and medium-sized... READ MORE
Business conditions 'rock solid' but challenges remain ahead: NAB
by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2017
The latest NAB Monthly Business Survey shows that the construction industry is driving positive conditions for... READ MORE
Navigating SME lenders
by Neil McKay • 6 Oct 2017
The SME business sector is the largest in our economy, but many would agree that it has been underserviced by the... READ MORE
Major bank overhauls business loan contracts
by Reporter • 6 Oct 2017
NAB has undertaken a “complete overhaul” of its existing business standard loan form contract, which it says could... READ MORE
Business credit growth to outpace mortgage growth: Morningstar
by Reporter • 6 Oct 2017
The growth in Australia’s business lending will soon overtake that of residential lending, a new study from... READ MORE
SME lender experiences ‘record demand’
by Reporter • 6 Oct 2017
Specialist financier NWC Finance has reported “record demand” in the first three months of the 2017–18 financial... READ MORE
Australia now second-largest alternative finance market in APAC
by Reporter • 29 Sep 2017
Australia has overtaken Japan as the second-largest alternative finance market in the Asia-Pacific region, growing by... READ MORE
Mortgage veterans eye brokers following latest acquisition
by James Mitchell • 27 Sep 2017
Former Pepper Group CEO Patrick Tuttle said that the third-party channel will be integral to the growth strategy he has... READ MORE
New finance broking arm for food and drink industry
by Reporter • 26 Sep 2017
Commercial finance broker and CAFBA vice president Kathryn Bordonaro has launched a new finance broking brand that... READ MORE
SMEs increasingly concerned about cash flow
by Reporter • 22 Sep 2017
The number of small and medium-sized businesses citing cash flow as a key barrier to business growth has increased by... READ MORE
Cynicism builds as governments fail SMEs
by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2017
Business leaders are becoming increasingly cynical of governments at all levels as the bluster about supporting SMEs... READ MORE
Credit ratings on the up for Liberty Financial
by Lucy Dean • 15 Sep 2017
S&P Global Ratings has raised its ratings for five classes of securities in Liberty Financial’s Liberty... READ MORE
OnDeck looks to boost broker partnerships
by Reporter • 15 Sep 2017
The small business loan specialist is looking to increase its broker footprint by seeking new partnerships and... READ MORE
SMEs could access $1m of compensation from new EDR
by Reporter • 15 Sep 2017
Small businesses could soon have access to a one-stop shop that can help resolve disputes with banks, and potentially... READ MORE
Spotcap partners with boutique aggregator
by James Mitchell • 15 Sep 2017
Boutique aggregator Custom Equity Group has recently announced that it has added Spotcap to its lender panel.
READ MORE‘Power’ of established banks a ‘barrier’ for SMEs
by Lucy Dean • 8 Sep 2017
The “power and control” held by established banks in Australia poses a “barrier” for small businesses seeking... READ MORE
Agribusiness specialist continues growth path
by Reporter • 8 Sep 2017
NSW-based agribusiness finance specialist Robinson Sewell Partners has announced that it has launched a Tasmanian... READ MORE
Economic uncertainties and debt worries ‘holding back SMEs’
by Reporter • 8 Sep 2017
Small and medium-sized businesses have identified uncertain economic conditions, competition and fears over holding... READ MORE