Small business finance market stagnates 22 September 2023 5:42AM Latest news John Kavanagh A change to bank capital adequacy rules this year, which reduced the risk weighting on SME loans, does not appear to have had any impact on the volume of SME lending by banks. read more
Credit edited amid investment optimism 11 April 2019 4:16PM Business lending Ian Rogers The RBA's business liaison program for now supports the idea that business conditions are not so bad and 'business investment has been growing at a good rate," the RBA's Guy Debelle said yesterday. read more
Business lending winds back, as conditions improve 14 February 2018 5:27PM Consumer lending Bernard Kellerman The Australian Bureau of Statistics has analysed recent lending finance data, finding that total value of owner-occupied housing commitments excluding alterations and additions rose 0.1 per cent in tr.. read more
Builders spark asset quality headaches 21 April 2017 3:55PM Business lending Ian Rogers A surge in credit insurance claims may encourage a rethink on generally bullish views toward asset quality in banking. read more
Business lending on the rise - Equifax index 20 April 2017 4:05PM Business lending Bernard Kellerman The level of business loans, trade credit, and asset finance applications rose at an annual rate of 1.6 per cent in the March quarter compared to the same period last year, according to the Quarterly.. read more
Large firms holding small business hostage 13 April 2017 4:42PM Business lending Banking Day staff The report of the inquiry by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, and other agencies, into payment times for small business has confirmed widely held views of p.. read more
Briefs: BCCU stirrers late to scene, Business credit lifts, SocietyOne busy in March 05 April 2017 3:40PM Briefs Banking Day staff A late campaign by a group of agitators and members seeking to derail the proposed merger of Bankstown City Credit Union with Unity Bank may be missing its mark. read more
Trade credit claims plateau 25 January 2017 4:23PM Business lending Ian Rogers Credit insurance claims remain elevated, with claim numbers 31 per cent greater over the December 2016 quarter compared with December 2015. read more
PayPal executive crosses to Tyro 24 January 2017 5:00PM Tyro Payments Ian Rogers An American executive with a PayPal pedigree is joining the team at Tyro Payments. Kareem Al-Bassam will be the loss-making bank's new head of product. read more
Signs of a pick-up in business lending 13 December 2016 5:23PM Business lending John Kavanagh Activity has picked up in the business lending market over the past two months, following a slump in the middle of the year. read more
Business lending growth at a two-year low 01 December 2016 4:46PM Business lending Ian Rogers and John Kavanagh Growth in business lending has fallen back to its lowest level in two years, with the annual growth rate now stuck below five per cent. read more
Business lending slide comes to a halt 15 November 2016 5:04PM Business lending John Kavanagh After falling steadily since the start of the year, new business lending picked up in September. read more
Spike in business failures 01 November 2016 5:32PM Business lending John Kavanagh The number of new businesses opening their doors has declined, while the number of business failures is on the rise, Dun & Bradstreet reports. read more
Business lending weakens 18 October 2016 5:22PM Business lending John Kavanagh The business lending market continued its slowdown in August, with a fall in new lending, lower growth in balances and only modest growth in applications. read more
Slow and steady: business credit demand 13 October 2016 4:48PM Business lending John Kavanagh Business credit demand is growing at a consistent rate of just under two per cent, according to the Veda Quarterly Credit Demand Index. read more
Briefs: ANZ HR boss quits, consumer sentiment rises 13 October 2016 4:47PM Briefs Banking Day staff ANZ is searching for a new HR head after the resignation of Susie Babani. read more
Year-end profit expectations on a high 04 October 2016 5:06PM Business lending Bernard Kellerman Australian business attitudes are upbeat as the year-end holiday trading period looms, according to the Dun & Bradstreet's Business Expectations Survey for the final quarter of 2016 - but co.. read more
Briefs: Mortgage stress a hidden threat, HSBC cuts rate for home loan market growth, SMEs looking to 20 September 2016 4:16PM Briefs Banking Day staff Roy Morgan has identified hidden sources of mortgage stress, while HSBC wants to grow its mortgage book and SMEs are worried their revenue is dropping so they'll have to borrow from non-bank lenders. read more
Mid-market companies in good financial health 16 September 2016 3:31PM Business lending John Kavanagh The credit quality of Australia's mid-market corporate sector improved markedly in 2015, according to Veda research, with the mining, transport and construction sectors stable and the average probabil.. read more
Business lending bounces back 13 September 2016 4:13PM Business lending John Kavanagh The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics lending data on new commercial finance shows commitments grew nine per cent in July, compared with the previous month. read more