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 divided on rate outlook
Mortgage brokers appear to be split on whether the Reserve Bank will cut rates again in 2017.
BROKER • Thu, 22 Dec 2016
False payslips see broker permanently banned
ASIC has permanently banned a former finance broker from engaging in credit activities.
BROKER • Thu, 22 Dec 2016
‘Too many unknowns’ in ASIC funding model: FBAA
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia remains in ongoing discussions with Treasury and key profile industry stakeholders regarding the proposed funding model for ...
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 21 Dec 2016
Flavell warns of further rate hikes in 2017
Mortgage Choice chief executive officer John Flavell believes Australia’s lenders will continue to lift interest rates throughout 2017 against a backdrop of increasing ...
GROWTH • Wed, 21 Dec 2016
Westpac third-party GM to join specialist lender
Westpac’s NSW state general manager of third-party distribution will head up broker sales at a leading specialist lender in 2017.
LENDER • Wed, 21 Dec 2016
Bank launches new home loan following broker feedback
An Australian bank has today launched a new home loan product which offers a discount against the combined average standard variable rates offered by three of the major ...
BROKER • Tue, 20 Dec 2016
BOQ acquires SME funding business
Bank of Queensland today announced that it will acquire Centrepoint Alliance Limited’s Premium Funding business for $20 million.
GROWTH • Tue, 20 Dec 2016
REA Group to roll out white-label home loans
Online real estate portal realestate.com.au has partnered with a major bank to launch a suite of branded home loan products.
GROWTH • Mon, 19 Dec 2016
Apartment prices to fall up to 20%, warns economist
A leading economist has predicted unit prices in Sydney and Melbourne to lose up to 20 per cent of their value as areas become oversupplied.
GROWTH • Mon, 19 Dec 2016