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.
ANZ helping Australian businesses expand internationally
ANZ has launched a new digital tool to help Australian businesses plan for international expansion with a one-stop shop that provides data-driven insights to support ...
GROWTH • Thu, 09 Mar 2017
Bluestone sees 50% surge in business loan volumes
Specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages has seen a 50 per cent increase in volumes of its Business Easy loan product over the 12 months to February.
BORROWER • Thu, 09 Mar 2017
CUA to ramp up broker offering, streamline process
The mutual lender is looking to grow its third-party footprint and has revealed how it is changing its processes to make life easier for brokers and their customers.
BROKER • Thu, 09 Mar 2017
Chifley Securities thanks APRA for 140% lending surge
Non-bank lender Chifley Securities says its record growth over the last 12 months has been the direct result of tighter regulatory conditions on Australia’s banks.
COMPLIANCE • Thu, 09 Mar 2017
No surprise as new report finds drop in housing affordability
National housing affordability has dipped with the proportion of median family income required to meet average loan repayments increasing by 0.9 percentage points to 30.4 ...
GROWTH • Thu, 09 Mar 2017
Westpac boss grilled over jailed home loan manager
Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer has been asked to explain why one of the bank’s former employees was recently jailed for defrauding mortgage customers.
LENDER • Wed, 08 Mar 2017
YBR Women in Finance group celebrates anniversary
Yellow Brick Road’s Women in Finance has celebrated its one year anniversary in conjunction with International Women’s Day on Wednesday.
BROKER • Wed, 08 Mar 2017
Tracker mortgages ‘commercially unattractive’: ANZ chief
ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott has explained how the group “looked hard” at launching tracker mortgages before it realised they would not be popular among borrowers.
LENDER • Tue, 07 Mar 2017
Brokers receive enhanced loan protection offering
Insurer ALI Group has announced enhancements to its core product offered by brokers, Loan Protection Plan.
BROKER • Tue, 07 Mar 2017