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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Brokers warned against offering unqualified advice

Brokers are being cautioned about offering unqualified advice that isn’t covered by their professional indemnity insurance after one client successfully took legal ...

BROKER • Thu, 07 Apr 2016

Brokers missing out on lead generation opportunities

Referral relationships between brokers and real estate agents remain underutilised, according to the heads of Australia's leading real estate groups.

BROKER • Mon, 04 Apr 2016

All prime mortgages ‘pretty much the same’, says broker

A veteran mortgage broker says strong communication skills and a quality service offering are critical in a market where mortgage products are increasingly homogenous.

BROKER • Sun, 03 Apr 2016

ANZ tightens lending criteria

ANZ has announced a raft of changes to its home lending criteria including serviceability assessments and foreign income thresholds.

LENDER • Thu, 31 Mar 2016

Lawyer warns against FOFA-style reforms in broking

A top lawyer has warned that scrapping broker commissions and implementing a fee-for-service model would be a “disservice” to Australian borrowers.

GROWTH • Wed, 30 Mar 2016

Broker refi boom not driven by commission: JP Morgan

Big changes in the Australian mortgage market mean brokers are legitimately providing a value proposition to refinance customers, rather than chasing commissions, ...

BROKER • Wed, 30 Mar 2016

Brokers are what banks ‘pretend to be’, says CEO

The head of a major mortgage aggregator says brokers are dominating the Australian mortgage market by integrating themselves into their local communities in a way that ...

BROKER • Tue, 29 Mar 2016

Victorian man banned from credit activities

ASIC has permanently banned a Victorian man from providing financial services and engaging in credit activities.

BORROWER • Tue, 29 Mar 2016

Robo-advice could threaten broker channel

A leading market analyst has questioned how relevant the third-party channel will be in five years if customers flock to digital channels for their home loan needs.

BROKER • Mon, 28 Mar 2016

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