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.
'Sudden surge' in apartments drives building approvals
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that building approvals hit a three-month high in October.
LENDER • Tue, 01 Dec 2015
Bank boss addresses property bubble fears
The chairman of an Australian bank believes the group’s lack of property exposures in the “very toppish” Sydney and Melbourne property markets strengthens its housing ...
LENDER • Sun, 29 Nov 2015
Pepper announces major partnership and new brand
ASX-listed lender Pepper has become the principal partner of St. Kilda Football Club and unveiled a new customer-facing brand.
LENDER • Sun, 29 Nov 2015
Majority of new borrowers fear rate changes
New data has revealed that more than half of Australians planning to purchase property are “very concerned” about rate changes.
BORROWER • Sun, 29 Nov 2015
State Govt issues warning over broker identity theft
The Western Australia government has issued a warning after borrowers and brokers were targeted by online scammers.
BROKER • Fri, 27 Nov 2015
Year in review: Cracking a complex market
The resilience of the broker channel is a beautiful thing. In a year of increasing uncertainty and regulatory pressure, the third-party channel managed to turn complexity ...
SALES & MARKETING • Fri, 27 Nov 2015
Use lending changes to your advantage: NAB
NAB Broker has encouraged mortgage brokers to view the ongoing pricing and policy changes in the market as an opportunity to strengthen their relationships with clients
LENDER • Thu, 26 Nov 2015
Pepper announces Christmas discount
After consulting with its broker partners, Pepper has announced a new offer to save borrowers thousands of dollars over the costly Christmas period.
LENDER • Thu, 26 Nov 2015
'Powerhouse brand' to launch mortgages through broker channel
An Australian bank will launch a new branded home loan offering exclusively through the third-party channel as it looks to capitalise on the growing broker market.
BROKER • Wed, 25 Nov 2015