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CBA simplifies SME lending contracts
by Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 10 Apr 2017
Brokers working with SMEs will undoubtedly do some debtor finance, but how can mortgage brokers break into this area?... READ MORE
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Sneak peek!
by Priya Murthy • 10 Apr 2017
When Adelaide Bank launched its SmartSuite Commercial product range for investors and business operators, brokers were... READ MORE

Montana Consortium
by Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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
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Is diversification king in 2017?
by Priya Murthy • 6 Apr 2017
Promoted by 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
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Specialist lender successfully prices $300m RMBS
by Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 30 Mar 2017
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) has said that brokers can achieve 50 per cent of commercial and... READ MORE
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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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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 Priya Murthy • 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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