SME stimulus not the answer, says lender
An SME lender has claimed that it is cash flow, not further stimulus, which is the key to economic recovery for Australia’s small businesses.
ING welcomes digital signatures
ING has announced that digital signatures acquired through legitimate e-signature platforms will now be accepted on all home loan applications.
Lend expands partner panel
Small-business lending platform Lend has expanded its panel of partners, as the fintech looks to help brokers service the needs of Australian SMEs.
Lendi CEO ‘disappointed’ by BID delay
Lendi CEO David Hyman has said he is “disappointed” at the delay of the implementation of the Best Interests Duty.
ScotPac and CML merger off the table
Scottish Pacific will pay $1 million in costs to debtor finance specialist CML Group after the two parties agreed to terminate their potential merger.
Joust joins LoanDolphin to scale mortgage reverse auctions
Fintech startups Joust and LoanDolphin have merged as they seek to introduce more competitive tension into the mortgage origination process.
Ex-Westpac execs raise $33m for home loan fintech
Two former Westpac executives have unveiled a fintech competitor to established home loan providers, with a bumper $33 million first funding round.
Neobank enhances mortgage offering
Australia’s first ‘smartbank’ 86 400 has announced a range of enhances to its digital mortgage products distributed exclusively through brokers.