Growth
RBA announces July cash rate
by Sasha Karen • 3 Jul 2018
The RBA board has once again decided to hold the cash rate at its current record low of 1.5 per cent, a move... READ MORE
Ombudsman calls for government guarantees for SMEs
by Reporter • 3 Jul 2018
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO), Kate Carnell, has made eight recommendations... READ MORE
SMEs driving surge in second mortgages
by Reporter • 3 Jul 2018
According to Semper Capital, small and medium-sized businesses “dominated” the utilisation of the facility as... READ MORE
Homeloans Ltd expands team
by Reporter • 2 Jul 2018
The ASX-listed lender has created two new regional sales manager (RSM) positions to bolsters its third-party... READ MORE
Rate hike would be a ‘major policy mistake’: AMP
by Reporter • 2 Jul 2018
Australian National University (ANU) professor Warwick McKibbin recently called on the Reserve Bank of Australia... READ MORE
Labor to rescind business tax cuts if elected
by Reporter • 29 Jun 2018
Labor Party leader Bill Shorten confirmed this week that if the party is elected in the next national election, it... READ MORE
Deadline shift for CGT a ‘welcome relief’
by Reporter • 29 Jun 2018
Earlier this year, the government released a draft legislation proposing that small business CGT concessions can only... READ MORE
Loans approved outside of serviceability triple in one year
by Reporter • 28 Jun 2018
Cameron Kusher, research analyst at CoreLogic, has highlighted data released by the Australian Prudential Regulation... READ MORE
SMEs key focus of NSW budget
by Reporter • 22 Jun 2018
The NSW Budget 2018–19 includes $37 million to go towards the scaling up of the NSW government’s Easy to Do... READ MORE
Mutual home loan growth outpaces big four
by Reporter • 21 Jun 2018
The APRA quarterly statistics show home loan growth of 5.5 per cent over the past year while deposits grew by 5.9 per... READ MORE
New categories launched for Women in Finance Awards 2018
by Reporter • 20 Jun 2018
As part of Momentum Media’s continued dedication to the finance industry, The Adviser — in partnership with its... READ MORE
Pay rise on the cards for franchisees
by James Mitchell • 18 Jun 2018
In a stock report published on 13 June, Morningstar analyst David Ellis noted that the current commission structure... READ MORE
Home loan arrears rise in first quarter of 2018
by Reporter • 18 Jun 2018
Arrears on home loans underlying Australian residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) increased by 30 basis... READ MORE
Bluestone expands BDM team ahead of growth
by Reporter • 18 Jun 2018
In April, Bluestone Mortgages announced that it was refocusing on the near-prime space and cut its rates by up to 225... READ MORE
Business conditions fall, but remain strong
by Reporter • 15 Jun 2018
According to NAB’s Monthly Business Survey for the month of May, the business conditions index decreased by 6 index... READ MORE

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