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CBA simplifies SME lending contracts
by Reporter • 28 Apr 2017
Commonwealth Bank has announced that it is making a series of changes to simplify small business lending contracts...READ MORE
Revealed: broker’s enviable path to SME success
by James Mitchell • 28 Apr 2017
When you consider his extensive career working with SMEs before becoming a broker 12 months ago, it’s little wonder... READ MORE
Aggregator targets self-employed with new portal
by James Mitchell • 28 Apr 2017
A boutique aggregator has launched an online portal for self-employed borrowers that provides a range of information... READ MORE
Australian businesses to spend $52bn on equipment in 2017
by Francesca Krakue • 27 Apr 2017
Businesses’ asset acquisition intentions, particularly in Western Australia and Queensland, have seen a significant... READ MORE
Association defends commercial brokers amid remuneration probe
by James Mitchell • 21 Apr 2017
The peak industry body for commercial brokers has outlined the differences between commercial and residential mortgage... READ MORE
Demand for business credit grows
by Francesca Krakue • 20 Apr 2017
Fresh research has revealed the level of business loan, trade credit and asset finance applications rose solidly in the... READ MORE
Commercial lending will give brokers ‘edge’, say broker directors
by staff reporter • 19 Apr 2017
Brokers will “need to start focusing on” commercial property to give them “more of an edge”, according to... READ MORE
Director of motor finance company convicted of concealing a company...
by Reporter • 18 Apr 2017
A director of a former motor finance company has been convicted and ordered to pay $3,000 for engaging in conduct that... READ MORE
Banking industry commits to changes for small business lending
by Francesca Krakue • 11 Apr 2017
The Australian Bankers’ Association has welcomed proposed changes to the Code of Banking Practice’s treatment of... READ MORE
Using data and niches to find your goldmine of clients
by Matt Mitchener • 10 Apr 2017
As a business, it's important to understand your territory like the back of your hand and hone in on your target... READ MORE
Agribusiness
by James Mitchell • 10 Apr 2017
Agriculture has always played an important role in the Australian economy. Regional brokers are now proving to be a... READ MORE
Thriving in the outback
by Francesca Krakue • 10 Apr 2017
When you think of the finance firms that are at the top of their game, chances are, you’d expect to find them in the... READ MORE
What SMEs really want
by James Mitchell • 10 Apr 2017
Recent research has identified the biggest pain points for SME clients, where they require finance and how willing they... READ MORE
The rise of the fintechs
by Kylie Purcell • 10 Apr 2017
Australia’s fintech sector is now the fastest growing the world. Strike while the iron is hot and access new lending... READ MORE
Tips for breaking into debtor finance
by Peter Langham • 10 Apr 2017
Brokers working with SMEs will undoubtedly do some debtor finance, but how can mortgage brokers break into this area?... READ MORE
Sneak peek!
by Reporter • 10 Apr 2017
When Adelaide Bank launched its SmartSuite Commercial product range for investors and business operators, brokers were... READ MORE
Montana Consortium
by Reporter • 10 Apr 2017
For some SMEs, like Ed Younis’ construction and project management company, a broker is not just a means of finding... READ MORE
Judo: Purpose-built for brokers and SMEs
by James Mitchell • 10 Apr 2017
A new lender is set to launch this year; Judo Capital. Co-founder Chris Bayliss tells SME Adviser why brokers will be a... READ MORE
Car yard lender to pay over $1.2m for breaching credit laws
by Francesca Krakue • 7 Apr 2017
The Federal Court has today fined the sole director of a Cairns-based lender and brokerage a total of $776,000 for... READ MORE
Major bank renews SME product for brokers
by Francesca Krakue • 7 Apr 2017
NAB has recently announced it will be renewing its small business offer, giving brokers access to a flexible small... READ MORE
Brokers rate the best non-bank lenders
by Reporter • 7 Apr 2017
New research has revealed which non-bank lenders brokers think are at the top of their game for short-term, commercial,... READ MORE
Tighter lending criteria boon for specialist financier
by Reporter • 7 Apr 2017
A specialist financier has seen a 30 per cent rise in revenue due to increased demand for short-term finance for... READ MORE
Is diversification king in 2017?
by Paul Goldsmith • 6 Apr 2017
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The results are in on how things are travelling in the finance broker and SME worlds thanks, in part, to... READ MORE
4 ways trade finance could help SMEs grow
by Sasha Karen • 4 Apr 2017
Trade finance is a means of bridging the funding gap between paying an exporter upfront and the importer receiving... READ MORE
Specialist lender successfully prices $300m RMBS
by Reporter • 3 Apr 2017
A specialist lender for self-employed Australians has successfully priced its $300 million specialist RMBS transaction,... READ MORE
Brokers can achieve 50% market share for business loans
by Reporter • 30 Mar 2017
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) has said that brokers can achieve 50 per cent of commercial and... READ MORE
Bankwest refocuses on SMEs
by staff reporter • 27 Mar 2017
The non-major lender has announced that it will be moving relationship-managed business customers outside of Western... READ MORE
Connective expands asset finance team
by Reporter • 24 Mar 2017
The asset finance arm of aggregation group Connective has undergone an expansion, bringing in two new BDMs and... READ MORE
Major banks team up with alternative SME lenders
by James Mitchell • 24 Mar 2017
The chief executive of an ASX-listed SME lender says non-banks and fintechs are increasingly partnering with... READ MORE
Broker flags inconsistency of commercial bankers
by James Mitchell • 24 Mar 2017
A Sydney mortgage broker has explained how a commercial loan can be either approved or declined by a bank depending on... READ MORE
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