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.
ING Direct lifts variable rates
A non-major bank has announced that it will increase its variable mortgage rates for owner-occupiers and investors.
LENDER • Fri, 13 Nov 2015
Bluestone identifies lucrative market gap
Leading specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages has just wrapped up a national roadshow during which the group educated hundreds of brokers about an untapped segment of the ...
SALES & MARKETING • Thu, 12 Nov 2015
Pepper applauds brokers after record loan growth
One of Australia’s fastest-growing mortgage providers has revealed the exponential growth it has experienced through the third-party channel over the last four years.
BROKER • Thu, 12 Nov 2015
Broker market share tipped to hit 60% in new year
The head of one of Australia’s leading brokerages has predicted that the third-party channel will continue to gain further market share over the next 12 months.
BROKER • Thu, 12 Nov 2015
Aggregator appoints Queensland manager
Listed aggregator eChoice has hired Stephen Gibson to manage activity in the Queensland region.
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 12 Nov 2015
AMP Bank returns to investor lending
AMP Bank has announced that it will recommence lending to property investors.
LENDER • Thu, 12 Nov 2015
Inspection requirements for vacant land unchanged: API
The Australian Property Institute (API) has clarified that the inspection requirements for vacant residential land have not changed.
GROWTH • Wed, 11 Nov 2015
Lender identifies lucrative gap in the market
A leading specialist lender has just wrapped up a national roadshow during which the group educated hundreds of brokers about an untapped segment of the market.
LENDER • Wed, 11 Nov 2015
Non-major lenders: market share
Australia’s non-major lenders are benefiting from the changing nature of the Australian mortgage market. With regulatory pressures forcing banks to tweak the pricing and ...
SALES & MARKETING • Wed, 11 Nov 2015