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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Broking triumphs over scrutiny and media criticism: Deloitte

The strength of the third-party channel and the value that brokers provide to consumers is overpowering mainstream media scrutiny, according to a new report.

LENDER • Thu, 05 Jul 2018

Brokers, bankers rocked by ‘messy’ mortgage market

Tighter credit and changing lending policies are creating confusion and complexity in the third-party channel as brokers receive conflicting messages from bank BDMs and ...

BROKER • Tue, 03 Jul 2018

Bankwest announces broker commission changes

The Australian mortgage provider has introduced the first of three changes to broker remuneration and business in a bid to “evolve industry practice and regulator ...

BROKER • Mon, 02 Jul 2018

Tighter credit slowing new home sales: HIA

The Housing Industry Association has cited the royal commission’s impact on bank lending policies as a contributing factor in the continued slide of new house sales in ...

SALES & MARKETING • Mon, 02 Jul 2018

Booming property has ‘conditioned’ us to expect profits: CEO

The chief executive of a Sydney-based real estate group says that skyrocketing property prices have given Australians a sense of entitlement about making money from their ...

LENDER • Wed, 27 Jun 2018

‘Clean and timely exit’: CBA to cut ties with Aussie

CBA’s decision to distance itself from Aussie Home Loans via the bundled spin-off of its wealth management business has been labelled a “clean and timely exit” by CEO ...

LENDER • Mon, 25 Jun 2018

Opinion: Brokers are battling for Aussie mortgage prisoners

Mortgage brokers are fighting against the tide of regulation that is stripping borrowers of their options and leaving Aussies unable to find a better deal on their home ...

BROKER • Wed, 20 Jun 2018

British brokers double their money in five years

New data has revealed that British mortgage brokers managed to double their revenue in five years while reducing their reliance on commission payments and home lending.

BROKER • Tue, 19 Jun 2018

‘Structural shift’: Big four losing broker business

Australia’s challenger banks are seeing a greater share of third-party mortgages as the big four continue to lose their stranglehold of the home loan market.

BROKER • Mon, 18 Jun 2018

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