Posts tagged "small business lending"

The government will not hold a consultation on whether to outlaw unfair contracts until "late-2019", as renewed calls surface to get on with it.

ASIC has given a partial tick of approval to proposed changes to how small businses banking is regulated, but more controversial changes remain in question.

Late payment times has been revealed to be a $7 billion problem and one which is significantly slowing the growth of local SMEs.

Small-business lending startup Lumi has raised $8 million, bringing its total investment to almost $40 million, although it’s still less than a year old.

For any investment you make in your small business, you’ll want to measure its return on investment (ROI). This is the profit as a percent…

SME lending startup Prospa is having a second go at listing on the ASX, after an initial run-in with ASIC led to a 12-month delay.

Small businesses are increasingly turning to non-bank sources for loans, with alternative-lending startups almost growing faster than they can handle.

SME-lending startup Waddle has secured $4 million in Series A funding, as the fintech gears up for significant partnerships within the banking sector.

Mortgage brokers say they are encouraged by a coalition backflip on trail commissions and are urging Labor to follow suit.

The ABA has refused to commit to changing the definition of small business in the banking industry code, outlining concerns about small-business lending.

While there are always bad apples in every industry, removing commissions would be a blunt instrument with plenty of downsides.

Regulators are on notice to support changes to the banking code as SME lending looks to a brighter 2019 following the royal commission.