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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Eastern states drive mortgage growth for major aggregator

One of Australia’s largest mortgage groups has seen a significant increase in lodgements from Victoria, Queensland and NSW over the final quarter of 2016.

AGGREGATOR • Wed, 11 Jan 2017

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ASIC wades through broker remuneration data

The head of an industry association has confirmed that the federal government has granted ASIC an extension on its broker remuneration review, as the regulator works ...

BROKER • Tue, 10 Jan 2017

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Brokers must find their ‘niche’, says marketing guru

A digital marketing expert and speaker at the upcoming Better Business Summit has revealed what most brokers are failing to get right when it comes to marketing their ...

BROKER • Tue, 10 Jan 2017

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Looming regulatory change signals major opportunity for brokers

As the industry eagerly awaits the outcome of ASIC’s remuneration review, one Sydney-based broker believes there is plenty to learn from the UK market when it comes to ...

COMPLIANCE • Mon, 09 Jan 2017

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White-label mortgages dominating the market

Brokers from a major aggregator wrote the same volume of branded home loans in November as they did for a major bank, reflecting the growing success of the group’s ...

BORROWER • Mon, 09 Jan 2017

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ZipID gaining traction with mortgage brokers

ID verification company ZipID (acquired by Veda in 2015) received overwhelming demand for its broker webcasts in mid-December and is currently working with a number of ...

BROKER • Mon, 09 Jan 2017

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MFAA director steps down

The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) announced today that one of its directors has not sought re-appointment to the board following the expiration ...

BROKER • Thu, 05 Jan 2017

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Bank boss explains decision to hike rates

Australian banks are expected to continue increasing mortgage rates in an effort to offset the impact of increased regulatory changes and rising funding costs.

LENDER • Thu, 05 Jan 2017

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Bank tips broker market share to reach 70%

The head of third party at a non-major bank believes brokers could soon be writing 70 per cent of Australian home loans as technology boosts productivity and efficiency ...

BROKER • Wed, 04 Jan 2017

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