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.
Borrowers ‘extremely concerned’ about rate hikes
New research from credit bureau Experian has found that a quarter of Australian mortgage holders are “extremely concerned” about the impact a potential 1
BORROWER • Thu, 01 Dec 2016
Bank names new broker head
A non-major bank has today announced changes to its third-party leadership team.
BROKER • Thu, 01 Dec 2016
Bank eyes 75% of broker market with ‘powerhouse’ home loan
One of Australia’s challenger banks is aiming to access three-quarters of the mortgage broker market through the rollout of its new home loan offering.
BROKER • Wed, 30 Nov 2016
Broker platform partners with comparison website
An online lending platform that works with Vow Financial mortgage brokers has announced an exclusive partnership with a mortgage comparison website.
BROKER • Tue, 29 Nov 2016
FBAA partners with Small Business Association of Australia
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia has formed a strategic relationship with another member association in an effort to broaden business opportunities for ...
GROWTH • Mon, 28 Nov 2016
Broker channel fraud spikes in 2016
Credit application fraud increased by 25 per cent over the second half of the 2016 financial year, a new report from Veda has found.
BROKER • Sun, 27 Nov 2016
Major bank subsidiary hikes SVRs
An Australian bank owned by one of the major lenders has increased its standard variable rates for owner-occupiers and investors.
LENDER • Sun, 27 Nov 2016
Digital disruption ‘massively oversold’, says former CBA exec
There are no opportunities in the finance market for disruptive business models like Uber and Airbnb, according to CBA’s former executive general manager.
LENDER • Thu, 24 Nov 2016
Major breakthrough in broker technology
Local mortgage brokers could soon benefit by marketing their services to borrowers across the nation following a major development in technology designed specifically for ...
BROKER • Thu, 24 Nov 2016