La Trobe offers support for COVID-19 affected businesses


La Trobe Financial will offer hardship assistance for small business customers whose livelihood has been affected by COVID-19.
The company said it recognised that these were ‘unprecedented economic times’ for businesses and encouraged firms to contact them regardless of their circumstances.
Assistance offered by La Trobe included:
- Deferral of scheduled loan repayments;
- Waiving fees and charges;
- Temporary interest-only periods to assist with cashflow; and
- Debt consolidation to make repayments more manageable.
Cory Bannister, chief lending officer at La Trobe, said: “We are looking out for our customers who have been impacted by the spread of COVID-19. As always, we remain committed to helping our customers through these challenging times.”
This followed a $1 million assistance package earlier this year for those affected by the summer’s bushfires.
Affected customers were urged to call the hardship assistance team on 1800 620 639.
Recommended for you
A financial advice firm has been penalised $11 million in the Federal Court for providing ‘cookie cutter advice’ to its clients and breaching conflicted remuneration rules.
Insignia Financial has experienced total quarterly net outflows of $1.8 billion as a result of client rebalancing, while its multi-asset flows halved from the prior quarter.
Prime Financial is looking to shed its “sleeping giant” reputation with larger M&A transactions going forward, having agreed to acquire research firm Lincoln Indicators.
An affiliate of Pinnacle Investment Management has expanded its reach with a London office as the fund manager seeks to grow its overseas distribution into the UK and Europe.