Business, Equipment & Home Finance for SMEs
The 500 Group are delighted that two of our Directors, Eamonn Keogh & Greg Pierlot were awarded the ANZ Commercial Broker of the Year 2019 Business Banking! The award is fantastic recognition for the outcomes they have been able to achieve for their clients in a challenging operating environment. Successful Outcomes Require a Partnership! For [...]
Reflection is a powerful but vastly under utilised tool that we can use to solve problems and achieve the outcomes we seek. Whether you run your own business or are an employee, the pace of life can be frenetic. Even if you love what you do, there never seems enough time to do everything that [...]
Whether you are a business owner or employee, the need to do what we can to improve our personal productivity has never been greater! The demands on our time are increasing and it seems there always more to do than the time we have available! Added to this: Customer expectations are increasing The need to [...]
I was delighted and honoured last week to be invited to join the board of CAFBA, (the Commercial and Asset Finance Brokers Association of Australia). CAFBA is the peak professional body that represents Commercial and Asset Finance Brokers across Australia. What does CAFBA do? As the peak body CAFBA: Works with government and regulators on [...]
When arranging finance for the fitout of your business premises there are several Fitout Finance traps to avoid. Fitout Finance is complex and specialised. It is easy to make expensive mistakes, or if the Financier is not experienced in the field, waste an enormous amount of time and resources. To help make the process easy [...]
I love assisting my clients with their business premises fitout. There is nothing better than seeing a well thought-out and planned fitout come together! However, business premises fitouts are far from straightforward. A lot can go wrong if not approached the right way! A dream fitout can quickly become a nightmare! Premises Fitout - Critical [...]
I was recently involved with arranging finance for a client who was buying a home that is "subject to lease". That is; the property had tenants and the lease still had some 6 months to run. Subject to Lease – The Ground Rules Change Unfortunately, when a home is “subject to lease”, it can affect [...]
During the Banking Royal Commission there was a heavy focus given to the Banks' use of the Household Expenditure Measure when assessing Home Finance applications. Some Lenders were criticised for over-reliance on the tool, rather than undertaking analysis of an applicant’s monthly expenditure. What is the Household Expenditure Measure? When you apply for Home Finance, [...]
I was able to achieve a good customer outcome for a client seeking Fitout Finance for a new retail outlet. Whilst the client was an experienced retailer, the finance was for a start-up outlet in a new shopping centre. Fitout Finance for a new retail outlet - The challenge! Fitout finance for a new retail [...]
Are you planning the fitout of your restaurant or cafe, but have questions about what you need to consider - if so, download our FREE eBook - The Fitout Finance Handbook for Restaurants and Cafes. Assisting clients with the fitout of their restaurant or cafe is something I truly enjoy! I love seeing a fitout [...]
