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.
Sydney broker reveals IPO plans
A Sydney-based mortgage broker has lodged a prospectus to list on the ASX this year.
BROKER • Tue, 12 Jan 2016
YBR achieves record settlement growth
New data released by Yellow Brick Road (YBR) has revealed that the group recorded its highest month of mortgage settlements in December.
GROWTH • Tue, 12 Jan 2016
'Sluggish' rental growth tipped to continue
If investors were unimpressed with the dismal rental growth of 2015, the forecast for the next few months isn’t looking much better.
GROWTH • Tue, 12 Jan 2016
Banker reveals what really drives the broker market
It’s not a complex mortgage market that has borrowers rushing to see their broker, according to the executive director of a non-major bank.
BROKER • Mon, 11 Jan 2016
Award-winning broker on track to double his business
A Victorian mortgage broker has revealed how he transformed his business by adopting the business strategies of a leading real estate coach.
BROKER • Sun, 10 Jan 2016
Broker market share set to skyrocket
The head of a major mortgage group believes ongoing changes in the Australian mortgage market will drive more borrowers towards the third-party channel.
BROKER • Sun, 10 Jan 2016
Home building slump to weigh on economic growth
The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show building approvals fell by 12.7 per cent in November after rising for two months.
GROWTH • Thu, 07 Jan 2016
Top broker boosts business with fintech focus
A leading Sydney mortgage broker says technology has become his primary focus after launching an online tool that now generates 20 per cent of his leads.
BROKER • Wed, 06 Jan 2016
Bank boss questions broker independence
The chief executive of an Australian bank has questioned the high proportion of major bank home loans written through the broker channel.
BROKER • Tue, 05 Jan 2016