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Commercial finance settlements surged nearly 20% in Q2 2025, with healthcare, agriculture, and construction leading industry growth.

Shifting sentiment from lenders has resulted in a surge in the number of commercial finance settlements.

It’s the latest battleground among the nation’s lenders in a sector that’s less exposed to the extreme pressure buffeting the home and consumer loan segment.

With the end of financial year just one week away, Valiant Finance has urged SMEs to prepare.

With just 7 days until the end of the financial year, small and medium businesses still have time to make strategic financial moves that could save thousands in tax while improving cash flow for FY26. Alex Molloy, Co-founder of Valiant Finance, which works with thousands of SMBs across Australia, says many businesses are leaving money […]

Five smart moves to get your small business financially fit at EOFY

Small businesses face a costly deadline: the end of tax deductibility on ATO debt interest hits hard from July. Know more.

Less than seven weeks remain before the general interest charge (GIC) on tax debt increases due to the removal of tax deductibility in the new financial year.

With ATO tax debt no longer deductible from 1 July 2025, here's how SMEs can manage and refinance tax debt now to avoid penalties.

This Founder Friday, we share the story of two young minds who tackled a murky lending world to help small businesses.

Data analysing the commercial lending market has shown strong demand from the construction industry as activity picks up.

It’s no surprise that Australian small businesses face a challenging financial landscape. And while we’ve seen an encouraging uplift in settlement rates to 18% for all opportunities generated in 2024 (compared to 16.1% in 2023), we’ve also observed a slight decline in qualified applications, suggesting businesses are becoming more selective about when and how they […]

In this week’s edition of Let’s Talk, our experts share proven tactics to maintain cash flow during slowdowns, offering strategies to keep your business strong

Every entrepreneur faces it: financial crisis. But panic isn't the answer. Discover how to stay calm and emerge stronger in this week's episode of Let's Talk

This amid growing shift to alternative lending

Small business loan marketplace Valiant Finance is celebrating $2.5 billion in lending processed through its platform, with emerging non-bank finance options driving growth.

Westpac has poached National Australia Bank's CFO, triggering a wave of executive changes at a time when NAB is under pressure in business banking.