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.
Brokers warned over trail books amid refi boom
A leading mortgage provider has urged brokers to look beyond their trail book when building a business in today’s rapidly changing home lending market.
BROKER • Wed, 21 Jun 2017
Home values climb across most capital cities
Home values climbed in all but one of Australia’s capital cities last week, with Perth flatlining week-on-week rather than decreasing, according to the latest CoreLogic ...
GROWTH • Wed, 21 Jun 2017
Fraudsters target brokers in Sydney hotspots
Incidents of fraud through the broker channel are skyrocketing, according to Equifax, which has now revealed the top suburbs where fraud is most prevalent.
BROKER • Tue, 20 Jun 2017
Pepper launches ‘revolutionary’ mortgage tools
The global financial services group has leveraged technology to provide two ground-breaking new offerings to the Australian mortgage broking industry.
BORROWER • Tue, 20 Jun 2017
Westpac hikes rates by 34 points
The major bank has today announced further interest rate increases but says they are not in response to the bank levy.
LENDER • Tue, 20 Jun 2017
Mortgage Choice names new chairman
The major brokerage today announced that Vicki Allen has been appointed a director of Mortgage Choice and she will succeed Peter Ritchie as chairman upon his retirement ...
AGGREGATOR • Tue, 20 Jun 2017
CBA pays $23m in compensation
The Commonwealth Bank has released the seventh and final independent report into its compensation scheme for victims of poor financial advice.
LENDER • Mon, 19 Jun 2017
Brokers remain bullish as housing market turns
The majority of mortgage brokers surveyed by a non-major bank believe the Sydney and Melbourne property markets are yet to reach their peak, despite recent figures ...
BROKER • Mon, 19 Jun 2017
AMP Bank announces investor lending changes
The challenger bank has today announced changes to investor lending to manage its portfolio and align with regulatory requirements.
LENDER • Mon, 19 Jun 2017