Wisr grows personal loan originations by 42% in March quarter – Proactive Investors Australia

Wisr Limited(ASX:WZR), formerly known as DirectMoney, grew its origination of personal loans by 42% in the March quarter compared with the previous December quarter. The 42% quarter-on-quarter growth follows 79% growth in the December quarter and 20% growth in the September quarter. Notably, since the business restructure in 2016, the gross annualised…

Gibson, swamped by debt, files for court protection – The Australian Financial Review

by Tiffany Kary and Emma Orr Gibson Brands filed for bankruptcy with a turnaround plan that gives some of the company’s lenders equity ownership of the iconic American business that’s supplied guitars to B.B. King, Elvis Presley and Pete Townshend. Support from senior secured noteholders will help Gibson repay bank loans while going through a “change…

Carpetright warns losses will be double those previously forecast – The Guardian

Carpetright has warned its full-year loss will be double those previously expected, as the struggling retailer received backing from creditors and shareholders for a restructuring process designed to stave off administration. Britains biggest carpet retailer now expects to make an underlying pretax loss of £7m to £9m for the year to the end of April,…

Christo Wiese’s R59bn claim will give him a say in restructuring – Business Day

Christo Wieses dramatic R59bn claim against Steinhoff will give him a seat at the table when the restructuring of the ailing group is negotiated. Ironically, the transactions that form the basis of Wieses legal claim were severely criticised at the time because of potential conflicts of interest that favoured him over other Steinhoff shareholders. Experts…

Banks turn screws on mortgage broker commissions amid calls for change – The Australian Financial Review

The nation’s biggest mortgage lenders are boosting controls over brokers amid growing regulatory and political pressure to tighten commission payments, boost transparency and responsibility to borrowers.  Bankwest, which is owned by Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the nation’s largest lender, is reducing long-term trailing commissions, reintroducing a first-year commission and tightening payments on other commissions. Ian…

Onevue Holdings to benefit from post restructuring opportunities as broker tips share price rerating – Proactive Investors Australia

Onevue Holdings Ltd () has undertaken major restructuring initiatives in recent months, resulting in some share price underperformance. However, the March quarter update provided on Tuesday points to a much cleaner business focused on its core competencies across the financial services sector. The company has three divisions – fund services, platform services…