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.
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BROKER • Mon, 15 Aug 2016
CBA launches customer advocate function
As part of a move to implement the banking industry initiatives package announced by the Australian Bankers’ Association in April 2016, the Commonwealth Bank is ...
LENDER • Mon, 15 Aug 2016
Bank enters broker channel
An Australian bank will broaden its third-party distribution footprint by launching one of its sub-brands into the broker market.
BROKER • Mon, 15 Aug 2016
Small bank making big moves in broker channel
Mortgage brokers agree that one of Australia’s smaller banks has significantly improved its home loan offering over the last 12 months.
BROKER • Sun, 14 Aug 2016
Considered policy action needed: RBA
Australia needs to start a serious discussion on the nation’s economic situation, but in his final speech as RBA governor, Glenn Stevens warned it may take a "moment of ...
BORROWER • Sun, 14 Aug 2016
Bank slashes rates by up to 50 basis points
A non-major bank has today announced a range of rate cuts across a number of home loan products for both investors and owner-occupiers.
LENDER • Fri, 12 Aug 2016
Broker settles $22bn, opens 200th store
Australia’s largest mortgage brokerage has posted a record result for the 2015-2016 financial year and grown its broker numbers by 20 per cent to 1,450.
BROKER • Wed, 10 Aug 2016
Non-bank slashes mortgage rates by up to 65 basis points
Following the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points last week, a leading Australian mortgage provider has cut interest rates across its ...
LENDER • Wed, 10 Aug 2016
First home buyers return in droves
The proportion of first home buyers in the mortgage market hit a three-year high in June, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
BORROWER • Wed, 10 Aug 2016