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.
Pay rise on the cards for franchisees
Morningstar is confident that Mortgage Choice brokers will receive a significant boost in commissions next financial year as the group overhauls its “outdated” ...
GROWTH • Sun, 17 Jun 2018
Brokers forced to make hard decisions on expenses, serviceability
Mortgage brokers in their first two years in business have been presented with realistic and difficult questions on their own moral compass by one of the industry’s ...
BROKER • Wed, 13 Jun 2018
Brokers consider viability of franchise model
Recent media reports on a major mortgage group have led brokers to debate the role of franchising in the third-party channel.
BROKER • Mon, 11 Jun 2018
Opinion: Mortgage Choice belongs in franchise sin bin
Mortgage Choice has become the latest in a long line of Australian franchise businesses to come under fire. While everyone points the finger at banks and brokers, aren’t ...
AGGREGATOR • Tue, 05 Jun 2018
Brokers warned about app scams
Potential web innovators are being warned about the dangers of being “done over” by app developers claiming to be based in Australia but are actually producing apps for a ...
BROKER • Mon, 04 Jun 2018
‘It’s time for greater clarity around broker obligations’
The head of a major mortgage brokerage says that the industry is selling itself short by adhering to “odd” and outdated credit laws.
BROKER • Sun, 03 Jun 2018
Analysis: How big are the non-bank lenders?
With limited information available about the size and market share of Australia’s non-ADI mortgage sector, The Adviser did some digging to identify some interesting ...
LENDER • Thu, 31 May 2018
Tic:Toc boss calls out HEM issues and ‘questionable’ third parties
The CEO of online mortgage lender Tic:Toc Home Loans says that no human judgement need enter the equation when it comes to assessing the expenses of a mortgage applicant
LENDER • Thu, 31 May 2018
China crackdown sees property investment fall by 65%: FIRB
Fresh FIRB data has revealed that tighter controls in China and the introduction of property fees and restrictions in Australia have seen a significant reduction in ...
GROWTH • Tue, 29 May 2018