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.
Financial planning missing the mark with new talent
As fears continue to mount over the number of financial advisers set to exit the industry and demand for qualified advisers grows, the sector is forgetting a huge chunk ...
LENDER • Mon, 26 Jun 2017
Former Vow chief rejects trail book ‘scaremongering’
Leading trail book merchant and former Vow Financial boss Jeff Zulman has slammed allegations that broker trail books are no longer seeing the multiples they once were.
GROWTH • Sun, 25 Jun 2017
Woolnough lands new role at ING
The challenger bank has brought together its direct and third-party business units under the leadership of Mark Woolnough in the newly created role of head of ...
GROWTH • Sun, 25 Jun 2017
ANZ applications to go fully digital
In a note to brokers this week, the major bank revealed that handwritten applications will be scrapped in favour of a ‘click and drag’ process to upload all loan ...
TECH • Thu, 22 Jun 2017
ScotPac expands broker offering with new products
ASX-listed small business lender Scottish Pacific has unveiled an expanded product range following feedback from brokers.
BROKER • Thu, 22 Jun 2017
Major bank to digitise broker channel
A big four bank has decided to overhaul its third-party origination process with a new digital program expected to hit the market next month.
BROKER • Thu, 22 Jun 2017
ASIC scrutinises 'licensees of last resort'
The corporate regulator has said it is conducting a surveillance of certain dealer groups that financial advisers perceive as “licensees of last resort” as part of its ...
COMPLIANCE • Thu, 22 Jun 2017
5 tips for owners to save on home loans
With the new financial year approaching soon, it’s important that owners pay off home loans sooner rather than later. MoneyQuest, a national mortgage broking franchise, ...
GROWTH • Thu, 22 Jun 2017
Lenders pull LVR lever on investors
Following AMP’s decision to reduce LVRs on investor loans, a second challenger bank has this week announced significant lending changes.
LENDER • Thu, 22 Jun 2017