1 min read Hotspots 24 FEB 2020 Brokerage firm pushes for socially responsible lenders Central Coast-based finance brokerage advocates for the promotion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) by giving... READ NOW
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1 min read Investor Strategy 12 NOV 2018 A tighter lending environment – should you be borrowing from a non-bank lender? In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, Pure Finance’s Brendan Dixon joins host Alex Whitlock to... READ NOW
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1 min read Finance 17 SEP 2018 Getting finance approved in this tightening lending environment Many investors who would have been successfully approved for finance last year are struggling now to either begin or... READ NOW
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