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.
CBA heads to court over money laundering allegations
Australia’s financial intelligence and regulatory agency initiated, on 3 August, civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ...
LENDER • Thu, 03 Aug 2017
Choice adds Virgin Money to lender panel
Virgin Money has announced that it will be teaming up with major aggregator Choice Aggregation Services just a year after the launch of its Reward Me Home Loan.
LENDER • Wed, 02 Aug 2017
Major bank implements Sedgwick remuneration reforms
A big four bank has announced significant changes to its incentives program, following recommendations outlined in the ABA-funded Sedgwick report into bank and broker ...
LENDER • Tue, 01 Aug 2017
ANZ responds to media reports on broker appetite
The major bank has issued a statement in response to recent claims made by AFR columnist Christopher Joye that the group is looking to reduce its reliance on mortgage ...
BROKER • Tue, 01 Aug 2017
Opinion: Will this major bank cut out brokers?
New information has come to light about the future mortgage distribution strategy, including plans to reduce the third-party footprint, of a big four bank.
BROKER • Mon, 31 Jul 2017
Brokerage on acquisition path following strong quarter
An ASX-listed diversified brokerage is on the hunt for acquisition opportunities after posting strong growth over the final quarter of the 2017 financial year.
BROKER • Mon, 31 Jul 2017
‘Considerable activity’ in commercial mortgage space: Equifax
Strong demand for asset finance and a significant increase in commercial mortgage applications have driven growth in total business credit over the June quarter, new ...
GROWTH • Fri, 28 Jul 2017
Rate spread to widen amid IO crackdown, says broker
A leading Sydney-based mortgage broker has explained how regulatory pressures to reduce interest-only lending are having an adverse impact on the cash flow position of ...
BROKER • Fri, 28 Jul 2017
Broker looks abroad to secure commercial finance
A Sydney-based broker has started securing funding from Asia after seeing the big four banks turn down “perfectly good” deals.
BROKER • Fri, 28 Jul 2017