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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Melbourne ACL holder in court over alleged NCCP breaches

The Federal Court of Australia has made interim orders restraining a Melbourne-based ACL holder from engaging in a number of activities including carrying on a financial ...

GROWTH • Fri, 12 Jan 2018

Working on wellbeing

It can be difficult to make time for self-care when you’re running your own business. Diet, exercise and rest are easily overlooked when we’re locked into a pattern of ...

COMPLIANCE • Thu, 11 Jan 2018

Industry veteran questions compliance of ‘robo’ brokers

One mortgage industry veteran has questioned online broking models and warned players operating in the space to ensure that they are compliant with consumer credit laws

BROKER • Tue, 09 Jan 2018

Fixed rate demand continues to fall

The latest national home loan approval data from Mortgage Choice has found that the demand for fixed rate home loans has fallen for the fourth month in a row.

GROWTH • Tue, 09 Jan 2018

Aggregator GM made redundant; top brokers jump ship

Boutique aggregator eChoice has said goodbye to its general manager of aggregation, Blake Buchanan, and is losing a number of brokers following its sale.

AGGREGATOR • Mon, 08 Jan 2018

Opinion: Why 2018 will be a big year for brokers

Regulation, cooling property prices and ongoing lending changes may seem like a burden, but they all have a silver lining for brokers with the right attitude.

BROKER • Sun, 07 Jan 2018

Cooling property ‘good news for APRA’

A leading economist has explained how a slowdown in the Sydney and Melbourne property markets will shape the decisions of APRA and the RBA.

COMPLIANCE • Fri, 05 Jan 2018

‘Broking is not a 9-to-5 job’

Yellow Brick Road principal Effie Nicol shares her views on running a mortgage business and how she made the leap from being a salaried banker to a successful ...

LENDER • Fri, 05 Jan 2018

Major bank changes broker commission model

A big four bank has advised mortgage brokers that its upfront commission structure will change from next month.

BROKER • Thu, 04 Jan 2018

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