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.
Bank returns to broker channel after 10-year absence
A foreign-owned bank that exited the broker market in 2006 has returned to the third-party channel and partnered with a major brokerage.
BROKER • Wed, 17 May 2017
No ‘smoking gun’ in broking industry, says Deloitte
A Deloitte partner has highlighted the positive outcomes of the ASIC and Sedgwick reviews into broker remuneration and their collective endorsement of a ‘lender pays’ ...
LENDER • Tue, 16 May 2017
Brokers losing lucrative deals in hot market
Mortgage brokers who focus solely on prime mortgages and investor lending are missing a major opportunity and could be placing their business at risk, according to a ...
BROKER • Tue, 16 May 2017
‘Order taker’ brokers unlikely to survive
Part-time brokers and those writing small volumes simply “won’t cut it” in the coming years as competitive pressures and increasing requirements create natural attrition ...
BROKER • Mon, 15 May 2017
First bank to move will have ‘hell to pay’
The head of a major aggregator says the big banks have plenty of ways to absorb the government’s $6.2 billion levy other than hitting mortgage customers with a rate ...
LENDER • Sun, 14 May 2017
Pepper reveals details of upcoming roadshow
Brokers will be given access to Pepper’s head of credit and be the first to experience the company’s new digital offering at its Insights Roadshow later this month.
LENDER • Sun, 14 May 2017
Aggregator identifies opportunity in budget changes
A boutique aggregator has partnered with a tax depreciation specialist to capitalise on measures announced in the 2017 federal budget.
AGGREGATOR • Sun, 14 May 2017
National brokerage announces fintech partnership
A national mortgage broking franchise has harnessed the technology of local fintech Proviso to streamline the flow of customer data.
BROKER • Sun, 14 May 2017
Investor loans to be ‘hardest hit’ by mortgage repricing
Mortgages will bear the brunt of the federal government’s new big bank tax, according to one analyst, who believes rate hikes will not be enough to prompt customers to ...
BORROWER • Thu, 11 May 2017