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.
Bluestone sees strong growth in broker channel
Australian non-bank lender Bluestone Mortgages has successfully raised $200 million following strong demand from brokers for its specialist home loans.
BROKER • Wed, 04 May 2016
Digital Marketing Boot Camp kicks off in Melbourne
The Adviser’s highly anticipated Digital Marketing Boot Camp has kicked off, with Victorian brokers the first to uncover the latest strategies from the best minds in ...
SALES & MARKETING • Wed, 04 May 2016
ANZ chief has firm eye on mortgage brokers
ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott has explained the significance of the third-party channel to the group's home lending business, noting that brokers provide far bigger ...
BROKER • Tue, 03 May 2016
Banks cut variable rates
Two mortgage lenders have announced changes to their variable home loan rates following the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut the cash rate to a new record low of 1
LENDER • Tue, 03 May 2016
BOQ cuts mortgage rates
Bank of Queensland has reduced its variable home loan rate following the RBA's decision to cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points.
BORROWER • Tue, 03 May 2016
NAB passes on rate cut
NAB has announced it will pass on the RBA’s full rate cut to its mortgage customers.
LENDER • Tue, 03 May 2016
Westpac sees $17.5bn of mortgages reclassified
Westpac has seen $17.5 billion of investment property loans switched to owner-occupied loans in the first half of 2016 following the introduction of differential ...
LENDER • Mon, 02 May 2016
Pepper rebrand a boon for brokers
Pepper has unveiled a new initiative that will see its brand refreshed and its retail consumer lending name evolve to ‘Pepper Money’.
BROKER • Mon, 02 May 2016
Banks join online mortgage platform that bypasses brokers
Several regional banks and credit unions are expected to begin providing home loans via a new online platform that aims to “take business from brokers”.
BROKER • Sun, 01 May 2016