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.
Non-major changes commission clawback policies
One of Australia’s largest non-major banks has announced new commission rates and changes to its clawback period, all to take effect next month.
LENDER • Wed, 20 Sep 2017
Auswide profit up by 11.4% as loan book hits $2.8bn
The Queensland-based lender has lifted its underlying NPAT by 11.4 per cent to $15.6 million for the 2017 financial year as it looks to manage shrinking margins.
GROWTH • Tue, 19 Sep 2017
Home values creep in most capital cities
Home values increased marginally in all but one capital city last week, with Sydney being the only one that recorded a reversal, according to the latest CoreLogic data.
GROWTH • Tue, 19 Sep 2017
Brokers need flexible commission model, says non-bank boss
The CEO of an award-winning non-bank lender has revealed why the group allows its broker partners to choose how they are remunerated.
BROKER • Mon, 18 Sep 2017
Toyota exec to drive Aussie expansion
Australia’s largest mortgage broking business has today named its new general manager of distribution.
AGGREGATOR • Sun, 17 Sep 2017
Former car finance manager convicted for loan fraud
A Victorian man has been convicted in the Ringwood Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to one charge of dishonestly using his position as a car finance manager with ...
GROWTH • Fri, 15 Sep 2017
Spotcap partners with boutique aggregator
Boutique aggregator Custom Equity Group has recently announced that it has added Spotcap to its lender panel.
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 14 Sep 2017
ASIC questions legality of bank rate hikes
The corporate watchdog told a parliamentary hearing this week that the big banks could be in breach of the ASIC Act over the reasons given for hiking interest rates.
LENDER • Thu, 14 Sep 2017
Political 'tit for tat' destructive in the Sydney housing debate
The political “tit for tat” over Sydney’s growth is not a helpful way to find sustainable solutions for meeting the needs of the growing population, according to the ...
BORROWER • Thu, 14 Sep 2017