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Prospa, ASIC & the conundrum of Unfair Contract Terms law

The aborted Prospa IPO raises questions not just about the online SME lender’s compliance with UCT but also ASIC’s role [...]

Prospa IPO exposes lack of transparency in the unregulated non-bank SME lending market.

Prospa’s impressive growth trajectory is set to receive a boost when it becomes Australia’s first online small business lender to [...]

Will the bank chairmen step up, step down or be sacked?

Scott Morrison says bank boards need to step up, but maybe it would be better if they actually stepped down, [...]

How the fall out from the Royal Commission will affect you

I got it wrong when I predicted the Royal Commission wouldn’t amount to much. As a hardened 25 year career [...]

Improving transparency in the fintech business lending market

theBankDoctor, Kate Carnell & Fintech Australia have published a detailed report on improving transparency in the fintech business lending sector. [...]

What Australia’s bank leaders can learn from Amazon’s Jeff Bezos.

Amazon is well on the way to its goal of conquering the modern commercial world. The e-commerce, logistics, media and [...]

The other reason for removal of ATM fees

ATMs are going the way of letterboxes and public phone booths. Emails are replacing letters, mobiles phones are replacing public [...]

The APRA Inquiry creates the opportunity for CBA to turn from laggard to leader in culture and governance.

A truism learned from a career inside and outside banking is “you may win a battle with a bank but [...]

Shining a light on the SME fintech lending market

theBankDoctor.org, Kate Carnell, the Australian Small Business & Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) & Danielle Szetho, CEO of the industry association [...]

Borrowers be Aware & Beware

Borrowers would be wise to ensure they understand how the changes taking place in the economy & the banking sector [...]

What keeps SME owners awake at night?

Cashflow and time management are the biggest pain points for Australian SMEs, according to research conducted by East & Partners [...]

Does your bank really want you as a customer?

Take theBankDoctor’s two minute quiz to find out. SMEs are finding it difficult to get bank funding yet banks keep [...]

Thinking of borrowing from an online lender?

Find out what you need to know by watching this webinar conducted by theBankDoctor for Tyro Payments. Small business owners [...]

Should you be fixing your interest rates?

Businesses owners continue to enjoy the benefits of record low interest rates and with some experts predicting the Reserve Bank’s [...]

SmartCompany names theBankDoctor as #5 in Australia’s Best Business Blogs

SmartCompany has recognised theBankDoctor’s contribution to the SME sector by naming it as one of Australia’s best business blogs. This [...]