Govt moves to free-up lending for SMEs

Govt moves to free-up lending for SMEs

SMEs are set to have better access to finance, with the Australian government making two key moves this month to free-up lending to small business operators. Firstly, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says he will instruct the corporate watchdog ASIC to tell banks to waive...
Caps for new first home buyer scheme revealed

Caps for new first home buyer scheme revealed

The property price caps in each state have been revealed for the federal government’s new first home buyer scheme. Read on to find out the maximum value of a property you can purchase under the scheme. Imagine buying your first home with a 5% deposit and not having to...

New Serviceability Rates Don’t Help Everyone Equally!

Inside the mortgage industry there has been a lot of excitement about the changes in how loan serviceability works. In theory, it should make loans more accessible to everyone. Unfortunately it hasn’t really benefitted everyone equally. The real winners are home...