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.
BOQ reveals big plans for broker channel
Bank of Queensland (BOQ) has outlined its mortgage distribution strategy in which it aims to accredit 4,000 brokers in 2016.
BROKER • Wed, 18 Nov 2015
Smartline named Australia’s best franchise
Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisers has been named as Australia’s top franchise for the seventh consecutive year.
GROWTH • Wed, 18 Nov 2015
Professionals Finance broker receives national recognition
Professionals Finance has thrown its support behind one of its top performers after the young broker was named in The Adviser’s Young Broker of the Year ranking.
BROKER • Wed, 18 Nov 2015
Brokers receive ‘signature-less’ application system
ALI Group has made it easier for eChoice brokers to protect their clients with loan and mortgage protection by integrating its online signature-less application.
BROKER • Tue, 17 Nov 2015
Does size matter?
More and more mutuals are using the broker channel. But just what do these smaller lenders offer that the others don’t?
SALES & MARKETING • Mon, 16 Nov 2015
McGrath flags broker red tape as potential business risk
Real estate group McGrath has highlighted the potential for increased regulation of the mortgage broking industry to curb the group’s profitability as it prepares to ...
BROKER • Mon, 16 Nov 2015
Sydney brokerage diversifies into planning, risk - Shore Financial
Shore Financial has opened a new division as it looks to diversify its offering and provide clients with products and services in the financial planning and insurance ...
BROKER • Mon, 16 Nov 2015
The winds of change
The government has agreed with the FSI recommendations for the Australian banking sector. The non-majors are now ready to compete on a level playing field
SALES & MARKETING • Mon, 16 Nov 2015
Victorian man charged over unlicensed credit activity
ASIC has brought criminal charges against a company director after he engaged in credit activity without a licence.
BORROWER • Sun, 15 Nov 2015