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.
Suncorp names new CEO
Suncorp Group this week announced the appointment of Michael Cameron to the position of group CEO and managing director, with a start date of October 2015.
LENDER • Wed, 15 Apr 2015
Lender flags fraud concerns
Brokers and lenders need to be better equipped to prevent fraud as “deceptive applicants” become savvier, according to a specialist lender.
LENDER • Tue, 14 Apr 2015
Coronis backs new housing data
The head of a Queensland property specialist has welcomed new data from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) that he says puts talk of a property boom in context.
BORROWER • Tue, 14 Apr 2015
Former RAMS exec joins MyState
Former RAMS head of brand and marketing Chris Thornton has taken up a new role with Tasmanian-based lender MyState Limited.
LENDER • Tue, 14 Apr 2015
Bank drops variable rates
One Australian lender has announced a 20 basis point reduction to all variable-rate home loans for new business.
LENDER • Mon, 13 Apr 2015
Major aggregator announces new white-label partnerships
One of the mortgage broking industry’s largest aggregation groups has partnered with Macquarie and Advantedge to deliver two new ranges of white label home loan products
AGGREGATOR • Mon, 13 Apr 2015
Lender reveals record-low rate
One Australian lender has just announced a three-year fixed rate home loan under 4 per cent.
LENDER • Fri, 27 Mar 2015
The young guns
Stepping into Shore Financial’s North Sydney office puts you right in the centre of things, and as The Adviser discovers, it’s a real hive of activity
GROWTH • Thu, 26 Mar 2015
Digital disruption
Brokers have the mortgage market in the palms of their hands – for now – but will the tech-savvy borrowers of the future always need their help? The Adviser reports
SALES & MARKETING • Thu, 26 Mar 2015