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.
Adelaide Bank sees growth in broker channel
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has recorded growth in broker-originated home loans but a decline in home lending through mortgage managers.
BROKER • Tue, 16 Feb 2016
Brokers writing more business for CBA
One of Australia's big four banks is seeing an increasing amount of new business from brokers.
BROKER • Tue, 16 Feb 2016
Apartments help lift new home sales
After three consecutive months of decline, new home sales experienced a resurgence in December 2015, according to a new report by the Housing Industry Association (HIA)
SALES & MARKETING • Tue, 16 Feb 2016
Industry body ‘frustrated’ by ASIC’s ‘misleading’ actions
An industry association has rushed to the defence of one of its members after they became a victim of regulatory action by the corporate watchdog.
COMPLIANCE • Mon, 15 Feb 2016
Bouris to share branding secrets with brokers
Industry pioneer Mark Bouris will this week explain to brokers how they can build their own personal brand to accelerate business growth.
BROKER • Mon, 15 Feb 2016
Mortgage demand hits eight-year high
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicates home loan demand surged significantly over the month of December.
BORROWER • Sun, 14 Feb 2016
Broker strategy at centre of bank’s $15 million restructure
A regional bank has pointed to its broker distribution strategy to explain the bank's decision to invest $15 million in an organisational restructure.
BROKER • Wed, 10 Feb 2016
Mortgage group records 350% growth in settlements
The finance arm of a national real estate group has reported a 350 per cent surge in settlements in 2015.
GROWTH • Wed, 10 Feb 2016
Lender responds to ASIC penalty
An Australian lender forced to remove one of its loans from the market has defended the product and stressed that the group does not offer and has never offered ‘payday’ ...
LENDER • Wed, 10 Feb 2016