Posts tagged "small business lending"

The Australian Banking Association’s 2022 SME Lending Report also found the number of SMEs expanded across Australia despite the difficult economic conditions.

As home owners continue to face interest rate hikes, small business lending has powered ahead of home mortgages as the boom growth area for banks.

Neil Slonim explains the effect the 116 recommendations made in the latest Banking Code of Practice review could have on small businesses.

Banks are neglecting the lending needs of SMEs and startups, according to Judo Bank chief executive Joseph Healy.

Payment times in excess of 30 days should be outlawed, Kate Carnell says, noting a deluge of big businesses using COVID-19 as an excuse.

The Morrison government will consider whether to outlaw unfair contracts for small businesses next year, over a year after its initial announcement.

Treasurer Frydenberg has asked the ACCC to do another inquiry into the banks' pricing practices, and there are four questions it ought to be asking.

The ACCC has been directed to launch a mortgage pricing inquiry that will examine barriers for consumers looking to ditch the big banks.

An array of sources report that access to finance is worsening for Australian SMEs, prompting broader fears for the health of the economy.

If you’ve ever applied for a loan or credit card, you’ll have had a credit check done on you. But what does this mean, and how does it affect a loan?

Credit conditions for small businesses have worsened further over the last 12 months as housing prices fall, increasing risks for entrepreneurs.

In a busy week for government, unfair insurance contracts are on the agenda, alongside measures to restrict cash payments.