James Mitchell

James Mitchell

AUTHOR | No. of articles: 1017

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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3 years’ jail for former Westpac home loan manager

A former Westpac home finance manager has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to dishonest use of his position.

LENDER • Thu, 09 Feb 2017

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Major business bankers to launch new broker offering

Brokers will play a major role in the distribution strategy of a new SME lender that has been purpose-built by senior business banking executives.

BROKER • Thu, 09 Feb 2017

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SMEs bullish on growth despite capital constraints

A new report by a non-bank SME lender has found that 30 per cent of Australian businesses complain that capital constraints are hampering their ability to function ...

GROWTH • Thu, 09 Feb 2017

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Online mortgage platform to double broker numbers

A digital mortgage platform that currently employs 35 staff is looking to significantly scale up its service team and is on the lookout for ‘Cert IV’ qualified mortgage ...

BROKER • Wed, 08 Feb 2017

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Australians in the dark on mortgage rates

A recent survey by a major bank subsidiary has found that an alarmingly high number of borrowers don’t know their home loan rate.

BORROWER • Wed, 08 Feb 2017

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Investor rates rise ahead of RBA meeting

An Australian bank heavily reliant on the third-party channel has this week lifted its rates for new residential property investment home loans in an effort to manage ...

GROWTH • Mon, 06 Feb 2017

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Banks ‘on notice’ over SME loans

A damning new report commissioned by the Turnbull government has found that loan arrangements between banks and small businesses put borrowers at a “distinct ...

LENDER • Sun, 05 Feb 2017

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Bank makes first entry into broker market

An Australian bank has announced its entry into the broker channel after partnering with an established third-party player late last year.

BROKER • Thu, 02 Feb 2017

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Lender explains decision to ‘steer away’ from brokers

Australia’s largest marketplace lender has explained why it will not partner with brokers as its competitors are increasingly turning to the third-party channel.

LENDER • Wed, 01 Feb 2017

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