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.
Finsure accelerates growth with new technology
Key advancements in its technology helped John Kolenda’s Finsure Group grow its revenue by 140 per cent over the 2014 financial year.
TECH • Mon, 02 Mar 2015
Fraudster hits CBA for $22 million
Fresh allegations have emerged in the case of a professional poker player and his associate charged with defrauding a number of Australian lenders of $100 million.
LENDER • Mon, 02 Mar 2015
Investor loan growth begins to cool
Two non-majors with a high proportion of investors on their books have seen a slowdown in investor lending over January.
GROWTH • Mon, 02 Mar 2015
Silver lining to buying property at these prices
Buying a home in Australia is twice as difficult as it was 30 years ago, but there is a “silver lining”, according to comparison website finder.com.au.
BORROWER • Mon, 02 Mar 2015
Bank cuts rates by more than half a per cent
One lender has announced a rate cut of up to 0.53 per cent across all of its fixed home loan products.
LENDER • Mon, 02 Mar 2015
Better Business Awards: winners revealed
Sixteen mortgage professionals from across the state of Victoria were announced as winners at The Adviser’s Better Business Awards in Melbourne last night.
BROKER • Thu, 19 Feb 2015
RBA to assess impact of APRA lending guidance
The Reserve Bank of Australia has emphasised its “careful monitoring” of the Australian lending landscape by assessing the impact of APRA’s lending guidance.
COMPLIANCE • Thu, 19 Feb 2015
Macquarie to grow white label footprint
Macquarie Bank has revealed it will continue to bolster its share of the Australian mortgage market through its relationships with brokers and white label partners.
GROWTH • Thu, 19 Feb 2015
Non-bank doubles RBA rate cut
A non-bank lender has just announced it will slash its variable rates by up to 50 basis points.
LENDER • Thu, 19 Feb 2015