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1 in 2 SMEs keen to invest: Prospa
by Malavika Santhebennur • 3 Jun 2021
New research from small-to-medium enterprise (SME) fintech lender Prospa has revealed that 54 per cent of SME owners... READ MORE
Mutual bank begins operating under new name
by Annie Kane • 2 Jun 2021
Customer-owned bank Credit Union Australia (CUA) has this week changed its name to Great Southern Bank, as it moves... READ MORE
86 400 launches direct offering
by Annie Kane • 1 Jun 2021
In its first major move after being acquired by NAB (for its direct-to-consumer brand UBank), the digital lender has... READ MORE
ALI Group partners with retail life insurer
by Malavika Santhebennur • 1 Jun 2021
ALI Group has announced that it has entered into a long-term partnership with Zurich Financial Services Australia,... READ MORE
Turnaround times ‘critical’ to CBA’s strategy, Comyn says
by Sarah Simpkins • 28 May 2021
The big four bank has rolled out a pilot under the consumer data right (CDR) regime, allowing customers to view... READ MORE
Resi sector drives building work uptick: ABS
by Malavika Santhebennur • 27 May 2021
Preliminary figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have revealed that the seasonally adjusted... READ MORE
Plenti loan book up 61% YOY
by Malavika Santhebennur • 26 May 2021
ASX-listed lender Plenti Group has released its full-year results for the year to 31 March 2021, in which it reported... READ MORE
Former Westpac, Xinja exec joins ScotPac
by Sarah Simpkins • 26 May 2021
Charlotte Middleton, a former head of regulatory affairs at Westpac and HSBC chief risk officer (CRO), has become the... READ MORE
Pepper Money officially lists on ASX
by Annie Kane • 25 May 2021
At 12.30pm AEST on Tuesday (25 May), Pepper Money (Pepper) began trading on the Australian Securities... READ MORE
Strict policy and turnarounds are top finance barriers, say SMEs
by Annie Kane • 25 May 2021
According to the Banjo SME Compass Report, 59 per cent of SMEs have experienced challenges when looking to secure... READ MORE
Apickle launches interest-free loan for SMEs
by Sarah Simpkins • 25 May 2021
Apickle has launched a new loan for SMEs which will incur a one-off fee, instead of interest. Repayments for the... READ MORE
Liberty joins SME Recovery Loan Scheme
by Annie Kane • 25 May 2021
Liberty Financial (Liberty) has joined the lender panel of the government’s SME Recovery Loan Scheme.
As announced... READ MORE
ING reverts to pre-COVID credit policy
by Sarah Simpkins • 21 May 2021
ING was one of a number of lenders that tightened their risk appetite in response to economic uncertainty amid the... READ MORE
Which lender do brokers most highly rate?
by Annie Kane • 20 May 2021
The 12th annual survey, undertaken by Momentum Intelligence on behalf of The Adviser, asks mortgage and finance... READ MORE
Money3 upgrades profit
by Sarah Simpkins • 20 May 2021
Money3 has elevated its profit guidance for the 2021 financial year (FY21) to $38 million, from its previously... READ MORE

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