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Stafford

Hamilton

ave you ever had a patient created for dentists to get the best finance industry, I’m interested to see
arrive at your practice, access to his wealth of experience. why Stafford feels there is the need for
Hcomplaining of vague “I feel like we’ve always been a ‘part’ another financial provider; but while
symptoms? of the medical profession, but I felt that Stafford agrees that there are some
Perhaps they are experiencing the medical and dental communities reputable companies in the space,
moderate gum pain, they’re finding it deserved better treatment than they he believes that none catered to the
hard to floss, or it hurts to chew. were receiving from the big banks.” specific needs of the medical and dental
It’s an ambiguous set of During his years at two of Australia’s communities.
symptoms, but your extensive largest banks, Hamilton said that he “There are a lot of great lending
experience and knowledge of noticed a worrying lack of support for professionals out there, but when
dentistry will speed you through to a dentists “historically, developing new they get to a bigger balance sheet,
simple diagnosis to help your patient offerings for dentists just wasn’t top of they often struggle with bureaucracy.
progress as quickly as possible. the agenda.” Whereas we’ve recruited a large, highly
This is why it’s vital to always seek
experienced team, to easily handle the
Stafford explains a regular scenario
ONLY BANK help from people with the right skills and for his clients, which acts as proof of niche needs of growing practices in the
the right experience, and when it comes
where dentists sit on the finance food
medical and dental community.”
chain in big banks.
One of the unique aspects of
to medical loans, Credabl are the most
experienced finance specialists in the
Credabl, beyond their extensive
understanding of the medical industry,
market right now.
We have a better
WITH A head of Credabl Stafford Hamilton challenges professionals is the fact that they have remained
Speaking from his office in Sydney,
understanding of what
independent. Stafford explains that this
was to ensure that their clients get the
better explains his team’s wealth of
best loan possible – not the best loan
medical experience.
offered from a specific bank.
“We’ve now got a team that has
in this community are
CREDABL and dental experience. That’s a lot of are fed up because each time they call that they didn’t resonate with the big
over 200 years of combined medical
“I think most of our dental clients feel
likely to face.
time spent sitting in practices, talking to
banks. No one believes the big banks
doctors and dentists about their worries,
are ‘on their side.’ No one really believes
their hopes and their businesses. So,
that the big banks are out there doing
“Many of the people who come to us
anything drastically innovative for the
we have a great understanding of not
PARTNER only how to best operate a business the bank, they’re dealing with a different consumer. Remaining independent has
relationship manager. So, any time
allowed us to do just that.”
in this community, but we also have a
Many companies claim to innovate,
they need financial assistance, they’re
better understanding of what challenges
but it’s not just lip service with Credabl.
businesses in this community are likely
forced to step back and take the time to
explain who they are, what their practice
In fact, Stafford and his team are already
to face.”
Stafford’s team has specialised
in the medical niche of the finance is like and what they hope to achieve.” testing new technologies, to help their
Getting sick of seeing the medical
clients make better use of their time
community for over 25 years. This community underrepresented in big without constant holdups.
HOW ONE COMPANY IS CHANGING THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS. passion for the medical community banks, Stafford founded Credabl. “Current lending processes are
lead him to found Credabl, a company With his wealth of knowledge in the fraught with forms and other brakes,
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