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.
CBA-owned aggregator not dropping lenders from panel
The chief executive of eChoice has assured brokers that CBA-owned Finconnect will not be cutting any lenders from its panel after it acquired the boutique aggregator.
LENDER • Thu, 01 Feb 2018
Marketplace lender reveals big plans for broker channel
MoneyPlace CEO Stuart Stoyan is banking on Liberty’s broker relationships and funding capabilities to execute an ambitious strategy for the widespread distribution of ...
LENDER • Wed, 31 Jan 2018
Opinion: Why do the majors get so much broker business?
One would think that with more than half of mortgages being written by brokers, the dominance of the big four would be disrupted. But this is not the case.
BROKER • Wed, 24 Jan 2018
‘We will never sell to a bank’, says aggregation boss
The head of a boutique aggregator has explained the group’s position on vertical integration following the acquisition of one of its competitors.
AGGREGATOR • Tue, 23 Jan 2018
APRA mortgage curbs under scrutiny
A leading mortgage professional has criticised the prudential regulator for not providing a clear time frame for its macro-prudential measures or explaining what it is ...
COMPLIANCE • Sun, 21 Jan 2018
Top broker ‘applauds’ CBA accreditation changes
One of the industry’s most successful mortgage professionals has praised CBA’s decision to impose a tougher accreditation process for brokers.
BROKER • Thu, 18 Jan 2018
More broker commission changes on the way
Lenders will continue to make small changes to broker remuneration in 2018, but a Deloitte partner believes that the “real question” will be how the industry will handle ...
BROKER • Wed, 17 Jan 2018
Bank struggling to see growth through broker channel
A fresh report into an ASX-listed bank has concluded that its efforts to utilise the broker channel have failed to deliver adequate loan growth.
BROKER • Mon, 15 Jan 2018
Brokers to hear from AFL performance coach
She helped Richmond win the AFL premiership. Now Emma Murray is set to work her magic on mortgage brokers across Australia.
BROKER • Mon, 15 Jan 2018