Annie Kane is the managing editor of Momentum's mortgage broking title, The Adviser. As well as leading the editorial strategy, Annie writes news and features about the Australian broking industry, the mortgage market, financial regulation, fintechs and the wider lending landscape. She is also the host of the Elite Broker, New Broker, Mortgage & Finance Leader, Women in Finance and In Focus podcasts and The Adviser Live webcasts. Annie regularly emcees industry events and awards, such as the Better Business Summit, the Women in Finance Summit as well as other industry events. Prior to joining The Adviser in 2016, Annie wrote for The Guardian Australia and had a speciality in sustainability. She has also had her work published in several leading consumer titles, including Elle (Australia) magazine, BBC Music, BBC History and Homes & Antiques magazines.
40-year investor loan with 10 years of IO launches
A non-major bank has launched a new 40-year investor loan that offers borrowers up to 10 years of interest-only repayments, without requiring re-assessment during that ...
GROWTH • Thu, 30 Jul 2026
Smaller states lead national pullback as lodgements plunge: LMG
Since February, total mortgage lodgements from Loan Market brokers have dropped 26 per cent, with the nation’s smaller states and territories seeing a strong downturn
GROWTH • Sun, 26 Jul 2026
Global banking leaders say supply is the key to affordability crisis
Australia’s housing affordability crisis cannot be solved without addressing supply, with global banking leaders declaring that increasing housing supply must be a ...
BORROWER • Sun, 26 Jul 2026
Caroline Jean-Baptiste granted MFAA Life Membership
Mortgage Choice broker Caroline Jean-Baptiste has received Life Membership to the MFAA, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the association and the mortgage ...
BROKER • Fri, 24 Jul 2026
Standing still is the biggest threat to broker market share, panel warns
Brokers must guard against complacency and ensure they’re providing true credit advice to ensure the industry holds onto its record market share, senior industry leaders ...
GROWTH • Thu, 23 Jul 2026
RBA faces ‘challenging conundrum’ for August rate decision
Strong employment figures have surprised major bank economists, who believe the quirk could create a conundrum for the RBA’s August rate decision.
GROWTH • Thu, 23 Jul 2026
ASIC to release best interests duty report by Q4
The financial regulator expects to publish the findings of its thematic review into mortgage brokers’ compliance with the best interests duty before the end of the ...
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 22 Jul 2026
Tax reforms eclipse interest rates as top house price drag: API
Federal government tax reforms have overtaken interest rates as the single biggest downward pressure on Australian property prices, new industry research from the ...
BORROWER • Tue, 21 Jul 2026
ING confirms major clawback change
The lender has agreed to scrap clawbacks if a property is sold between 12 and 18 months after settlement, in recognition that it is ‘outside of a broker’s control’
LENDER • Mon, 20 Jul 2026