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	RUGBY FEVER – AN ECONOMIC GAME CHANGER? The country is just loving the World Cup. Overseas visitors are here in big numbers, spending up all over the country. But will it just be a flash in the pan? Give us your opinion. READ MORE >

	KIWIBANK CUSTOMER HAPPY A local Wellington contracting company specialising in underground gas, power, telecoms and water systems was referred by Kiwibank. Thanks to IFG they can now take on some much larger contracts without difficulty and keep creditors up to date along the way. READ MORE >

	RECOVERY TO BE KNOCKED BY RESERVE BANK? Just as the elusive green shoots start appearing again, business is going to face even higher costs! It seems highly likely the interest rates will start to rise again in September. READ MORE >

	WARMING UP THE WEST COAST Air Con Buller is a Westport based business providing heat pump and air conditioning solutions. Interface was able to provide much needed cash to fund additional stock to meet demand. READ MORE >

	WALL STREET JOURNAL - "BANKS TIGHTENING UP ACCESS TO CREDIT" "As the (USA) recovery splutters, bankers are expecting the credit crunch for smaller firms to get worse before getting any better" reports a July 2011 survey of 272 risk managers across America. READ MORE >

	TOP 4 FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS FOR YOUR IPHONE Managing personal finances is one of the most time-consuming tasks for many people. Using the Apple iPhone to help streamline the task has never been easier with the many available financial applications for the iPhone. READ MORE >

	CASE STUDY: GAS SERVICES SUB-CONTRACTOR, AUCKLAND "Our bank referred us to Pat Everest of The Interface Financial Group who has been fantastic in levelling out the timing of our cashflow. The facility is so simple to use." READ MORE >

	NEW FACE FOR WEST AUCKLAND & NORTHLAND Leon van de Water joined Interface in March 2011 to bring some new energy to our business in West Auckland & Northland. READ MORE >


	BUSINESSES PUTTING OFF PAYING THE BILLS Dun & Bradstreet is reporting an increasing number of firms delaying bill payments, saying its latest business-to-business trade payment figures indicate cash flow will remain under pressure in 2011. READ MORE >

	EVEREST CLIMER INSPIRES INTERFACE At the recent Interface national conference in Christchurch Mark Inglis explained some of the difficulties he needed to overcome in climbing Mt Everest with artificial legs. READ MORE >

	CASE STUDY: KLEANTECH IMPORTS Kleantech are the NZ importers and distributors for a range of Italian waterblasters and vacuum cleaners.Their use of Interface has helped them meet timely payments to overseas suppliers and also to take quick advantage of exchange rates. READ MORE >

	CHRISTCHURCH - IFG FULLY OPERATIONAL It is hard to really comprehend the scale of the destruction to lives and buildings. Only 3 weeks ago we had our national Interface conference in Christchurch. Now this – it just does not seem fair that a city just getting back on its feet can be so cruelly hit again. READ MORE >

	CONGRATULATIONS TIM LEVCHENKO-SCOTT It is hard to really comprehend the scale of the destruction to lives and buildings. Only 3 weeks ago we had our national Interface conference in Christchurch. Now this – it just does not seem fair that a city just getting back on its feet can be so cruelly hit again. READ MORE >

	RECESSION BETER THAN RECOVERY! Recent research published by ANZ indicates small businesses that have survived the recession are facing even greater risk of failure during the recovery as they start to grow again. One of the main reasons was that "they ran out of cash trying to meet increased demand". READ MORE >

	25,000 FIRMS DOWNGRADED Dun & Bradstreet research published on 22 November confirms that more than 25,000 firms have had their payment profile downgraded and are now a higher risk of seriously delinquent payment in the coming 12 months. There is clear evidence in the research that payment of creditors has been noticeably slower in 2010 than 2009. The recovery appears still some way off. READ MORE >

	THE INTERFACE SOLUTION - NOT JUST A GROWTH PRODUCT While funding growth is the most positive side of the Interface service, we can deliver good results for a business that is re-structuring or struggling with bad debts and losses. There are three tricks to qualify... READ MORE >

	HALF OF NZ COMPANIES LATE PAYING BILLS If anyone was wondering what the big issues are in the real business economy the latest statistics from Veda Advantage are a sobering reminder. Veda managing director John Roberts says "tens of thousands of Kiwis – including business owners – are finding they just can't pay their bills." Veda research indicates a staggering 336,716 of NZ companies have debt which they have failed to pay after 30 days. This represents about 50% of the country's trading companies. READ MORE >

	THE COST OF NOT USING INTERFACE Potential referrers and clients often ask us what the cost is of using IFG. There is a cost, of course (a small percentage of the face value of the invoice), but what is the cost of not using Interface? Here are few common examples... READ MORE >

	CASE STUDY: MARLBOROUGH BUILDING SOLUTIONS Marlborough Building Solutions needed access to short term cash flow to finance a large building contract. A Blenheim based building firm, rapidly growing in both size and reputation, they had several months work in front of them but needed access to cash before the first progress payment. READ MORE >

	INTERFACE EXTENDS GLOBAL REACH 2010 has seen a big increase in the international expansion of Interface. Since February 4 new offices have been opened in the UK, and one in Dublin. Australia is also growing strongly – a new office in Brisbane and one in Sydney's western suburbs. READ MORE >

	CASE STUDY: KEEPING OUR ROADS SAFE Kruzz Contractors Ltd was formed in 2008 as a specialist highway maintenance contractor. The company has struggled with its working capital needs. Bank funding has been difficult to cope with the business growth. The problem is one of timing – key expenses need to be paid weekly, but income comes through monthly. The busier the work flow the more difficult the working capital position. READ MORE >

	NELSON OFFICE GROWING NICELY It is almost 6 months since we opened an office in Nelson. We are delighted with the progress. We have clients throughout the region from all types of industries, but in particular building services. READ MORE >

	AUSTRALIA STEPS UP FOR INTERFACE Our Australian area manager David Hechter reports: "Interface now has three offices – two in Sydney and one in Perth. We are developing a strong presence in the market building off the success in New Zealand and the similar banking environment." READ MORE >

	SPIKES IN SMES SEEKING CASH The government is confident that the budget will greatly assist in economic recovery. Hence the “Building the Recovery” slogan. But have we really begun to recover? Is the recession, in fact, over? If you look at the macro or headline indicators, then it might appear so, but for many business owners in the small to medium business sector of the economy the picture is far from clear. READ MORE >

	AUSTRALIAN EXPANSION CREATES TRADE FINANCE OPPORTUNITIES As the Interface Financial Group grows internationally, there are more opportunities for us to be involved in trade finance transacitons and fund cross border invoices. READ MORE >

	VERO EXCELLENCE AWARDS: FINALIST Interface is once again a finalist in the Vero excellence in business support awards. In a month's time we will know if we've been successful in winning our category. The awards process has been very useful in the review of our business and its key indicators. READ MORE >

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