KPMG: Australia’s AltFin sector worth $1B
KPMG, an advisory and audit company, has released numbers that say Australia has a 32 percent share of the APAC alternative finance market, according to reports. The market has grown 88 percent year over year and it’s worth a total of $1 billion, the company said. This news comes in advance of the fourth edition of the AltFi Australasia Summit, which will take place in Sydney at the Doltone House on April 15. “This is the perfect time for challenger banks to enter the market. Through the use of technology and data we can provide our customers with greater control and transparency, and competitive rates,” said Volt Bank Co-Founder and […]
Unique marketplace driving alternative finance
The fourth annual AltFi Australasia Summit is approaching, with alternative finance leaders convening to discuss the future of the industry on 15 April. “Alternative lenders are currently facing a unique convergence of market happenings: reduced trust in traditional lenders, the upcoming shift to open banking, and the impending introduction of comprehensive credit reporting,” said the global CEO of alternative lender OnDeck, Noah Breslow. The 2018 Deloitte Trust Index for Banking revealed that less than half of Australians trust that their personal bank will keep its promises, and only 36% feel that their bank has their best interests at heart. According to Breslow, “This has created an opportunity to capture an […]
Is this the Afterpay of small business?
Cloudfloat is one of a number of companies looking to bring buy now pay later to businesses. When Afterpay was founded in 2015, few could have predicted the impact that it and other buy now pay later providers would have on the consumer payment sector. From 400,000 users in 2016, the sector now boasts over 2 million customers and over 2 million transactions per month. A similar revolution may soon be on the horizon for small businesses, with startups such as Cloudfloat looking to bring the buy now pay later model to business invoicing. Founded in August 2018 by Aleem Habibullah, Cloudfloat is in early access, with plans to launch […]
A home run for home buyers: Tic:Toc launches new low deposit home loans and $1000 cashback
Award-winning fintech company, Tic:Toc, today announced the launch of its low deposit home loans, offering low-cost digital home loans to customers with as little as a 10% deposit. The fintech has simultaneously launched a $1000 cashback offer to all customers who take out a Tic:Toc home loan. Tic:Toc’s new low deposit option, allows customers with a low deposit or less equity in their home, to access the benefits of Tic:Toc’s fully digital home loan assessment and approval platform. By covering the cost of lenders’ mortgage insurance (LMI) – delivered by leading LMI provider and Tic:Toc shareholder, Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Ltd – customers with a 10-20% deposit can buy […]
Bene working up to be a challenger bank in Australia
Bene is a new lender in Australia that is working towards building a neo-bank. At the moment, Bene says it is not a bank or an authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI), and is not authorised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to conduct banking business in Australia. However, the firm intends to apply for authorisation to conduct banking business in Australia, initially for a limited period with specific requirements and restrictions as a restricted ADI. The firm says it is “driven by smart, simple design” on its mobile platform. According to its site, Bene offers loans from AU$2,000 to AU$30,000. To read more, please click on the link below….Source: Bene […]
‘Relationship lending’ fintech seeks to raise $1.5m
A Western Australian fintech that manages loans between known parties is seeking to raise $1.5 million through an equity crowdfunding campaign. Credi, a fintech that provides a way for family members, friends and businesses to “formalise” loans, is seeking a fresh injection of capital. The fintech will soon launch an equity crowdfunding campaign via Equitise to raise between $500,000 and $1.5 million over a month at $1 per ordinary share. Founded in 2017 by the Western Australian director of FinTech Australia, Tim Dean, Credi allows known parties to formalise loans, whether it’s small loans between friends, parents providing deposits for a house, investors seed funding a new business, businesses lending […]
SME lending is a valuable source of diversification for brokers says fintech lender OnDeck Australia
The Banking Royal Commission has highlighted the perils of relying on a single revenue stream, and SME lender OnDeck Australia is urging mortgage brokers to think beyond home loans and diversify into SME lending. Research by commercial lending fintech OnDeck Australia[1] confirms that 25 percent of Australia’s small to medium enterprises plan to seek additional business finance. Michael Burke, Head of Sales at OnDeck Australia, says, “There is clearly strong demand for SME finance, making this a revenue channel that brokers cannot afford to overlook. Moreover, our discussions with brokers indicate that, on average, one in four of a broker’s existing home loan clients are SME owners, providing a ready […]
Show me the Moula
Moula CEO Aris Allegos, tells the story behind the fintech’s multi-million dollar securitisation In early March, online business lender Moula secured an additional $250m in funding to lend to Australian businesses, which was raised through the latest round of a securitisation program launched in 2015. To enhance the impact of the funds on the business sector, Moula also adjusted its terms and conditions, extending repayments from 24 to 36 months and doubling the maximum loan amount to $500,000. In a move it says is “unprecedented” in the online lending space, pricing starts at 15.95%, with no establishment or direct debit fees and no early repayment penalties. So high is the […]
