James Mitchell

AUTHOR | No. of articles: 1243

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.

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‘Ability to sell’ critical to success in broking

A Sydney mortgage broker has explained the importance of good salesmanship among new-to-industry brokers in an increasingly complex mortgage market.

BROKER • Wed, 22 Mar 2017

Referrers being paid ‘almost as much’ as brokers

There has been a sharp increase in the use of mortgage referrers, such as real estate agents and developers, whom are being paid “almost as much” as mortgage brokers in ...

BROKER • Mon, 20 Mar 2017

Broker clients have ‘extreme’ sensitivity to rate changes

A JP Morgan report into the mortgage industry has found that customers who obtained a home loan through a broker are far more sensitive to rate changes than those who ...

BROKER • Wed, 15 Mar 2017

Lender to trial virtual sales assistants

An ASX-listed marketplace lender with an extensive broker footprint has announced that it will trial a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform.

LENDER • Tue, 14 Mar 2017

In Memoriam: Brett Emerson Hartley

Brett Emerson Hartley, founder of MAS and FirstPoint Mortgage Brokers, has passed away after a long illness.

BROKER • Mon, 13 Mar 2017

Major banks’ plan to scrap commissions ‘highly unlikely’

Recent media reports claiming that the major banks are planning to scrap broker commissions have been slammed by a prominent figure in the third-party channel.

LENDER • Sun, 12 Mar 2017

APRA on ‘high alert’ as investor lending soars

Housing finance commitments posted further growth in January, driven by the investor segment.

COMPLIANCE • Sun, 12 Mar 2017

ANZ helping Australian businesses expand internationally

ANZ has launched a new digital tool to help Australian businesses plan for international expansion with a one-stop shop that provides data-driven insights to support ...

GROWTH • Thu, 09 Mar 2017

Bluestone sees 50% surge in business loan volumes

Specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages has seen a 50 per cent increase in volumes of its Business Easy loan product over the 12 months to February.

BORROWER • Thu, 09 Mar 2017

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