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.
ANZ third-party boss steps down
The head of broker distribution for a big four bank has stepped down from his position following a significant restructure.
LENDER • Fri, 29 Apr 2016
Industry boss says turnaround times have failed to improve
A respected mortgage broking industry figure says talk of “data and digital” has failed to improve the customer experience in the third-party channel.
GROWTH • Thu, 28 Apr 2016
Brokers react to Westpac’s shock lending decision
A leading Chinese-Australian brokerage says Westpac’s decision to stop lending to non-resident borrowers has come sooner than expected.
BROKER • Wed, 27 Apr 2016
Spotlight on commissions intensifies
Uncertainty about the future of commissions is on the rise following a decision by the banks to launch their own remuneration review.
GROWTH • Tue, 26 Apr 2016
Majority of Aussies believe property is a safe bet: survey
Almost two thirds of Australians believe property is one of the safest investment options, according to a new survey.
AGGREGATOR • Tue, 26 Apr 2016
Deloitte report identifies major opportunities in broker model
Global professional services giant Deloitte has outlined two key areas that provide the greatest opportunity for the third-party channel to evolve over the coming years
BROKER • Mon, 25 Apr 2016
Bank to grow mortgages without brokers
An Australian bank has revealed that it made the “strategic decision” to avoid the third-party channel, instead partnering with another lender to build scale.
BROKER • Thu, 21 Apr 2016
eChoice flags major ‘shift’ in borrower demographics
The general manager of listed aggregation group eChoice says there has been a “clear demographical shift” in what a typical mortgage customer will look like in the future
BORROWER • Thu, 21 Apr 2016
Bouris tips broker market share to skyrocket
Industry pioneer Mark Bouris believes finance brokers are well-placed to capture an even greater slice of the mortgage market.
BROKER • Thu, 21 Apr 2016