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As low as it could go: is now the moment to fix your mortgage rate?

Posted in: Finance, Home Loans, Loan Hub | October 21, 2020 at 11:55 am , by Urbantech

Australia’s cash rate is now the lowest it has been in 23 years, a reaction initially to stunted economic growth and now to the impact of COVID-19 on the local and global economic landscape. As the uncharted negative interest rate zone looms, is it worth fixing your rate? Here’s what...

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Getting what you need to get ahead: asset finance explained

Posted in: Business Loans, Finance, Loan Hub | October 20, 2020 at 11:52 am , by Urbantech

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In business, growth is often the goal. But for many businesses, expansion means needing new equipment, vehicles, machinery or technology – and that all costs money. Asset finance can help reduce the initial outlay, while your business gets what it needs to scale. Here are some key things to consider...

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Future focused: apps and tools to track your finances

Posted in: Finance, Home Loans, Loan Hub | October 20, 2020 at 11:36 am , by Urbantech

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It’s never a bad idea to have a little help managing your money – and when you’ve got monthly mortgage repayments to make, balancing the books is extra important. There’s a great range of apps and tools designed to help you budget, save and track your finances. And we’ve put...

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The RBA’s interest rate statement for October 2020

Posted in: Finance, Home Loans, Market Updates, RBA Rate Decisions | October 6, 2020 at 7:01 pm , by Urbantech

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At its meeting today, the RBA Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 0.25 per cent. Statement by RBA’s Philip Lowe: At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the current policy settings, including the targets for the cash rate, the yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds,...

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Loans to help your business move forward!

Posted in: Business Loans, Finance | October 2, 2020 at 7:43 pm , by Urbantech

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Grow your business with an Unsecured Business Loan… Getting a business loan use to be a long and complex process. Applying through a traditional bank meant providing a mountain of paperwork, including a detailed business plan. And you’d still have little chance of being approved – remarkably recent research shows...

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The RBA’s interest rate statement for September 2020

Posted in: Urbantech Updates | September 1, 2020 at 2:02 pm , by Urbantech

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At its meeting today, the RBA Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 0.25 per cent. Statement by RBA’s Philip Lowe: At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the targets for the cash rate and the yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds of 25 basis points....

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Offer Buy Now, Pay Later terms to your business customers!

Posted in: Business Loans, Finance, Urbantech Updates | September 1, 2020 at 1:05 pm , by Urbantech

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XpressPAY = Make more sales, more often for your business… XpressPAY is a better way for your business customers to buy now and pay later, helping you sell more, more often. As an XpressPAY merchant you’ll be able to offer customers credit from $500 to $250,000 with interest-free and repayment-free terms of...

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Gov-backed Unsecured Business Loans…

Posted in: Urbantech Updates | August 11, 2020 at 10:26 am , by Urbantech

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When it comes to business, cash is king… Based on estimates almost 240,000 Australian businesses are at risk of failing because of the current COVID Recession.# Further to that, 30% of small businesses and 24% of medium businesses have less than 3 months in cash reserves. As businesses continue to pivot...

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The RBA’s interest rate statement for August 2020

Posted in: Urbantech Updates | August 4, 2020 at 2:22 pm , by Urbantech

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How to diversify your business

Posted in: Urbantech Updates | July 31, 2020 at 3:44 pm , by Urbantech

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The unpredictable nature of 2020 means diversifying your business might be a smart thing to do. When the COVID-19 pandemic began to shut down economies around the world, businesses were forced to deal with unimagined challenges. This was bad news for businesses that liked the certainty of having all their...

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