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.
Broker clients shun majors as ‘anti-bank’ sentiment grows
An increasing number of Australians are telling brokers they do not want a home loan with a big four bank, a new report has found.
BROKER • Thu, 08 Jun 2017
Aussies blame foreigners for surging property prices: report
Almost 60 per cent of Australians believe foreign investor activity is responsible for booming property prices, with older Australians feeling strongest about the issue
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 08 Jun 2017
Non-bank boss urges brokers to ‘reinvent’ themselves
The head of one of Australia’s largest non-bank lenders says there is a “revolution going on” in mortgage broking right now and that industry players must adapt and keep ...
BROKER • Tue, 06 Jun 2017
ASIC slammed for ‘persecuting’ brokers over customer fraud
A financial services lawyer has criticised the corporate regulator for persecuting brokers and believes more should be done to help them detect fraudulent mortgage ...
BROKER • Mon, 05 Jun 2017
Heritage launches fund for police officer killed on duty
Heritage Bank has established a fund to accept donations from the public to support the family of Senior Constable Brett Forte, tragically killed in the line of duty in ...
LENDER • Mon, 05 Jun 2017
Sydney broker's unique remuneration model
A Sydney-based broker has revealed why he pays his staff a salary and how he has managed to reduce the group’s reliance on lender commissions by 50 per cent in six years
BROKER • Sun, 04 Jun 2017
Bank hits borrowers with 0.76% rate hike
A major bank subsidiary has increased the variable interest rate on owner-occupier home loans by 76 basis points.
BORROWER • Sun, 04 Jun 2017
Foreigners to pay for FHB tax breaks
The state government has announced a raft of measures to improve housing affordability including scrapping stamp duty for first home buyers and taxing foreign investors
BORROWER • Sun, 04 Jun 2017
Bank CEO warns against ‘white anting’ brokers
The chief executive of an Australian bank has spoken out about channel conflict in the mortgage industry and says a customer’s decision to use a broker must be respected
BROKER • Wed, 31 May 2017