Symple targets A-grade borrowers, leaves F-grade to big banks
New marketplace lender Symple Loans says it will lure in creditworthy borrowers with cheap loans and leave subprime loans to traditional banks. Symple Loans, which opened its personal loan book last month after raising $10 million, said it would use a risk-based pricing model and offer low interest rates to responsible borrowers who showed discipline with their finances. “Those customers are very predictable and the returns we earn on those loans are also very predictable. Those customers tend to be more resilient during times of economic volatility,” Symple Loans co-founder and chief executive, Bob Belan, said.Mr Belan and co-founder Paul Byrne previously were personal lending specialists at ANZ. Mr Belan […]
Asset finance lender joins broker panel
A mortgage aggregator has expanded its lender panel to enable brokers to help customers with personal and asset finance. Loan Market Group has welcomed RateSetter as part of its commitment as the industry’s trusted advisor. It aims to be a single specialist broker which customers can entrust their portfolio of real estate, personal and asset finance needs to alongside their personal wealth, insurance and superannuation goals. Peer-to-peer lender RateSetter offers brokers access to personal loan and automotive loan products with rates from 7.49% and 5.90% respectively. Using a risk-based pricing model that delivers a personalised rate to borrowers in less than two minutes, RateSetter aims to deliver a simple, transparent […]
Wisr added to Platform Finance panel as it strengthens business team
Wisr, Australia’s first neo lender (ASX: WZR), has joined the consumer lending panel of one of the country’s biggest finance broker communities and strengthened its business teams. Platform Finance, part of the Consolidated Operations Group (ASX: COG), has finance brokers across Australia and will now be able to offer their consumer clients access to Wisr’s unsecured personal loans. This appointment follows a period of real growth in Wisr’s personal loan business through the broker channel. The company has recorded 46% quarter on quarter growth in loan settlements through the broker channel as at 30 September 2018. Today more than half of all finance brokers are able to assist clients with […]
Afterpay is different from competitors, says co-founder
Afterpay has rejected rival Zip Pay’s call for industry-wide responsible lending checks, saying the government shouldn’t take a one-size-fits-all approach to the buy-now, pay-later sector. The rift comes ahead of Afterpay and Zip’s scheduled appearance before a Senate committee later this month in Brisbane where Young Rich listers, Zip’s Larry Diamond and Afterpay’s Nick Molnar, will give evidence. Zip’s co-founder Peter Gray said the buy-now, pay-later providers should comply with a limited version of responsible lending obligations, by verifying customers’ identity, income and credit history.But in a statement, Afterpay executive chairman and co-founder Anthony Eisen said there were “distinct differences” in the products offered in the buy-now, pay-later sector and […]
Top seven fintech business lenders compliant with new code of conduct
The seven largest online small business lenders have opened themselves to scrutiny by an independent oversight committee
Lender seeks to debunk non-bank ‘myths’
The chief lending officer of a credit provider has sought to refute the “myths” associated with non-bank lending amid concerns raised by financial regulators. Speaking to Mortgage Business’ sister publication, The Adviser for its livestream webcast, chief lending officer of La Trobe Financial Cory Bannister sought to “debunk” what he has perceived as “myths” regarding the rise of non-bank lending. Over the past few months, financial regulators have raised concerns over the rise of non-bank market share, with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) warning that continued growth in loans issued by non-banks could pose “financial stability risks”. The Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) has also noted the rise of […]
Lender looks to triple growth through broker channel
A marketplace lender has surpassed its target for loan origination through the broker channel, and is aiming to triple growth through the third-party channel in the next year. Speaking to The Adviser, the CEO of personal loan provider SocietyOne, Mark Jones, reflected on the success of the brand over the 2018 calendar year, particularly referencing its renewed relationship with brokers. In June of this year, the company established its first broker partnership and set itself a target of seeing up to $4 million of loans from the channel by the end of 2018. However, Mr Jones outlined the strength of the third-party, noting that this channel’s originations had already surpassed […]
Cashflow group appointment to help expansion
A cashflow finance group has appointed a new manager to oversee operations as it continues to grow Australia-wide. Australian Invoice Finance (AIF), which launched in August 2017, has hired Chris Allchin as senior manager to set up its Victorian and Tasmanian operations and spearhead sales growth in both states. Allchin, who is based in Melbourne, has 11 years’ experience in SME finance, most recently at FactorONE, where he was a business development manager for four and a half years, focusing on management of broker relationships and potential leads in Victoria. He said he was extremely pleased to be joining AIF after a refreshing six-month break from professional services. He added, […]
