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.
Bank cuts mortgage rates
A non-major lender has cut one of its home loan rates for owner-occupiers.
LENDER • Mon, 18 Apr 2016
Brokers get chance to join $100 million club
Mortgage brokers will be sharpening their skills at a new training program led by one of Australia’s leading sales coaches.
BROKER • Sun, 17 Apr 2016
Rising mortgage rates increase default risk: report
Moody’s Investors Service has warned that rate hikes will put investor mortgages at risk of default at a time of record low rental yields and decreasing affordability of ...
BORROWER • Thu, 14 Apr 2016
Digital marketing guru to share broker success story
A leading digital marketing expert will reveal how she worked with one broker to achieve significant lead generation goals at this year’s Digital Marketing Boot Camp.
BROKER • Thu, 14 Apr 2016
Australians struggling under weight of personal loans
As brokers become an increasingly important distribution channel for personal loans, new research reveals that borrower stress levels are on the rise.
LENDER • Thu, 14 Apr 2016
Brokers to face ‘continued and heightened’ ASIC surveillance
The head of a major mortgage aggregator says the third-party channel will increasingly come under regulatory scrutiny as its market share continues to rise.
BROKER • Tue, 12 Apr 2016
Digital marketing expert says brokers make one common error
A leading digital marketing professional has revealed one common mistake brokers make when looking to generate leads through online channels.
BROKER • Tue, 12 Apr 2016
Broker business model ‘needs to adapt’
Mortgage brokers must move away from the traditional “single commission payment” model to keep up with changing human behaviour, according to CoreLogic RP Data.
BROKER • Mon, 11 Apr 2016
DirectMoney on aggressive growth path via broker channel
ASX-listed lender DirectMoney has attributed a record month of loan settlements to its strong relationships with mortgage aggregators as it looks to drive growth through ...
BROKER • Sun, 10 Apr 2016