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.
Property spruiker ‘restrained’ by Federal Court
ASIC has obtained a permanent injunction against a number of real estate groups associated with a notorious property spruiker.
COMPLIANCE • Mon, 28 Mar 2016
ANZ closing branches with firm eye on broker channel
A new report from JP Morgan has revealed that ANZ is reducing its branch presence and positioning itself as a dominant force in the broker market.
BROKER • Wed, 23 Mar 2016
Investor loans to deteriorate when rates rise: report
A new report by Moody’s Investors Service has flagged increasing risks in the Australian housing market despite recent figures pointing to a moderation in price growth
GROWTH • Tue, 22 Mar 2016
CBA dominating investor mortgage market
The Commonwealth Bank has seen a significant increase in its share of broker-originated investor loans, while two major banks continue to reduce their exposure.
LENDER • Tue, 22 Mar 2016
New lender to ramp up broker distribution
An online lender backed by one of Australia’s largest non-banks has revealed plans to ramp up its third-party distribution in 2016.
LENDER • Thu, 17 Mar 2016
Settlement risk looms for 'mum and dad' investors
The head of a national real estate network has warned that “mums and dads” who paid deposits on multiple off-the-plan properties could be at risk if valuations fail to ...
BORROWER • Wed, 16 Mar 2016
CBA takes giant slice of broker business
The Commonwealth Bank has regained a significant share of broker-originated home loans as smaller lenders struggle to keep pace with volumes.
BROKER • Tue, 15 Mar 2016
Industry's best named at state-based awards
South Australia’s leading mortgage professionals have been honoured at The Adviser’s Better Business Awards in Adelaide.
GROWTH • Sun, 13 Mar 2016
New mortgage app a big hit with brokers
NextGen.Net’s new ApplyOnline app has seen a spike in downloads as more brokers look for a simple solution for managing their business on the move.
BROKER • Sun, 13 Mar 2016