James Mitchell

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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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Fears mount over future of trail commissions

One of the most experienced and respected mortgage professionals in the country has shared his fears over the future of trail commissions as ASIC prepares its report into ...

GROWTH • Wed, 15 Jun 2016

CBA clarifies rate changes

Commonwealth Bank has defended its position on investor mortgage rates following mainstream media reports the group had made pricing cuts and sparked a mortgage war.

LENDER • Wed, 15 Jun 2016

‘Pro-broker’ big four bank dominating third-party flows

One major lender has explained the secret to its success in the third-party channel after a leading aggregator revealed the bank’s dominance in the commercial lending ...

BROKER • Tue, 14 Jun 2016

Brokers could be backing the wrong horse

Mortgage brokers. could be wasting time and money chasing leads in the wrong markets if they decide to specialise in certain deals like refinancing, warns CoreLogic.

BROKER • Mon, 13 Jun 2016

New breed of brokers tapping lucrative market

A group of new-to-industry brokers has found a key point of difference by specialising in an area of lending most brokers have typically ignored.

BROKER • Wed, 08 Jun 2016

Banks to ‘raise rates after federal election’

One aggregator has warned that banks are likely to lift mortgage rates as a result of rising cost of funds and compliance issues, despite predictions of further easing of ...

LENDER • Tue, 07 Jun 2016

Westpac announces major home lending changes

New parents will have their paid parental leave and return to work income recognised when they apply for a home loan, Westpac has announced.

LENDER • Mon, 06 Jun 2016

Consumer-brokered mortgages the new distribution channel

Consumer-brokered home loans are the “next wave” of innovation, especially given the increasing number of online mortgage platforms hitting the market, says an industry ...

BROKER • Mon, 06 Jun 2016

Investors saving for years to buy property

Almost one-third of investors took more than four years to save the deposit for their investment property, Mortgage Choice has revealed.

BORROWER • Mon, 06 Jun 2016

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