top of page

Search


FOMO factor: more Aussies looking to buy with mates or siblings
Ever thought about buying a property with a friend or family member? You’re not the only one. The rising cost of property and FOMO has...

CIFB
Dec 2, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


Are your cashflow needs in order ahead of the summer trading season?
The summer trading season poses a raft of tricky cashflow and stocking challenges for retailers at the best of times, let alone following...

CIFB
Nov 25, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


How well has your salary kept up with house prices?
You’ve probably noticed that house prices in Australia consistently outstrip growth in wages. But by how much? And what can you do to...

CIFB
Nov 25, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


Think property prices will dip when rates rise? Don’t bet the house on it
Whether you’re looking to buy, sell or hold, there’s a good chance you’ve wondered whether the property market will tumble when interest...

CIFB
Nov 18, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


How to protect your business and your customers from scams
When you pay a supplier or service provider, are you certain you’re paying the right account? You’ve got to be super careful these days,...

CIFB
Nov 11, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


Open banking is ramping up, so how are lenders using your data?
Open banking is here and it’s charging full steam ahead. So just how are lenders and fintechs using your shared data in this brave, new,...

CIFB
Nov 11, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


Wheels in motion: RBA paves the way for early cash rate rise
Mortgage holders are facing a sooner-than-expected cash rate rise after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) revised its outlook due to...

CIFB
Nov 4, 20214 min read
Â
Â
Â


Netflix and too chill: house hunters cutting corners on inspections
More than half of Australian house hunters spend the same amount of time inspecting a property as they do watching an episode on Netflix,...

CIFB
Oct 28, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


Are you relying on a personal credit card for business expenses?
We’ve all been guilty of the odd credit card mix-up from time to time – it happens! But if you’re consistently relying on a personal...

CIFB
Oct 21, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Seismic shift: two major banks hike fixed interest rates
Are the days of ultra-low fixed interest rates over? It’s looking increasingly so, with two major banks increasing their fixed rates this...

CIFB
Oct 21, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


How 1-in-10 first home buyers cracked the market 4 years sooner
Almost 33,000 Australians bought their first home four years sooner thanks to two federal government schemes that give first home buyers...

CIFB
Oct 14, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


SME lending options are on the rise, but how do you access them?
While many SME owners worry about their access to finance, a surge of new lenders and products is rapidly expanding the options...

CIFB
Oct 7, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Bar raised for borrowers: tougher home loan serviceability tests
Some borrowers will soon find it harder to get a mortgage after the banking regulator announced tougher serviceability tests for home...

CIFB
Oct 7, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


Is a home loan lending crackdown on the horizon?
The federal treasurer has given the strongest indication yet that a home loan crackdown is coming, stating that “carefully targeted and...

CIFB
Sep 30, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


Only half of SMEs have recently been able to secure full funding: report
Almost one-in-two SMEs have applied for new funding in the last six months, a new report has found, and of those SMEs only half were...

CIFB
Sep 23, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Top 5 property investor trends for 2021-22
With house prices going gangbusters in the first half of 2021, is it still a good time to buy property? The majority of investors think...

CIFB
Sep 23, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


Are you too loyal for your own good? The banks think so
The average Australian homeowner is paying more than $37,000 in extra interest over the life of their home loan due to the loyalty tax,...

CIFB
Sep 16, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


Refinancing figures are on a record-breaking run: here’s why
With interest rates at record low levels, the number of homeowners refinancing skyrocketed to an all-time high in July. Today we’ll run...

CIFB
Sep 9, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Are they really OK? Here’s how to check in with them today
Do you know how the people in your world are really doing right now? Chances are you know someone who’s doing it tough, but silently...

CIFB
Sep 9, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


Nine in 10 FHBs trust brokers to help them buy their first property
Remember that classic TV ad: ‘nine out of 10 dentists recommend using [toothpaste brand]?’ Well, it turns out we’ve earned a similar...

CIFB
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page