James Mitchell has over eight years’ experience as a financial reporter and is the editor of Wealth and Wellness at Momentum Media. He has a sound pedigree to cover the business of mortgages and the converging financial services sector having reported for leading finance titles InvestorDaily, InvestorWeekly, Accountants Daily, ifa, Mortgage Business, Residential Property Manager, Real Estate Business, SMSF Adviser, Smart Property Investment, and The Adviser. He has also been published in The Daily Telegraph and contributed online to FST Media and Mergermarket, part of the Financial Times Group. James holds a BA (Hons) in English Literature and an MA in Journalism.
Aggregation boss warns of ‘additional debts’
The head of a major aggregator says that brokers should be educating their customers about good and bad debts, particularly those who take on additional debt after ...
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 14 Dec 2017
Melbourne couple permanently banned from credit activities
The regulator has permanently banned a Melbourne couple from the credit industry for contravening an ASIC banning order and engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct
BORROWER • Thu, 14 Dec 2017
RMBS delinquencies to rise in 2018
Moody’s Investors Service says that the delinquencies for outstanding Australian residential mortgage bonds and asset-backed securities will increase moderately next year ...
GROWTH • Wed, 13 Dec 2017
Aggregation boss explains ‘net payment’ commission reforms
Connective director Mark Haron has outlined how remuneration reforms will impact brokers and why banks have “a lot of work to do” to accommodate the changes outlined by ...
AGGREGATOR • Tue, 12 Dec 2017
Sedgwick’s broker reforms challenge major banks
A recently published parliamentary committee report suggests that Sedgwick’s recommendations to reform broker remuneration were not readily accepted by the big banks.
BROKER • Mon, 11 Dec 2017
Investor lending bounces back in October
ANZ noted that investor lending has experienced a “sawtooth” pattern in recent months as commitments rebounded by 1.6 per cent in October.
BORROWER • Fri, 08 Dec 2017
Small businesses continue to face funding challenges: RBA
A new report from the Reserve Bank of Australia has highlighted recent innovations in the business finance space that could make credit more available to start-ups and ...
GROWTH • Thu, 07 Dec 2017
Finalists announced for Better Business Awards 2018
The Adviser is pleased to reveal the mortgage professionals from across Australia who will be in the running for a Better Business Award in 2018.
BROKER • Wed, 06 Dec 2017
Non-major, foreign banks dominating broker flows
The latest APRA figures have found an increase in the flow of residential mortgages to non-major and foreign subsidiary banks, while third-party flows to credit unions ...
BROKER • Tue, 05 Dec 2017