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The Fintech Boom

by James Mitchell8 minute read
The Fintech Boom

Fintech businesses are cropping up all over the place, eager to establish themselves as legitimate distribution channels and alternative lenders. The Adviser explores whether these new players are a friend and foe of the third-party channel.

It’s easy to shrug off the threat of new tech-savvy entrants as a fad; flash-in-the-pan operators who don’t understand what borrowers really need. Besides, how can these guys keep up with the pace of policy changes, or even provide ongoing service to their clients? Do robots even have ‘clients’?

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James Mitchell

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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.

 

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