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.
In Memoriam: Craig ‘Kitch’ Kitchen, 1962–2023
Craig Kitchen, business development manager at Keylend and a former long-serving state manager for PLAN Australia, has passed away at the age of 61 after a long battle ...
BROKER • Thu, 23 Feb 2023
Brokers help deliver record settlements at MyState
The third-party channel helped deliver record home loan settlements for the Tasmanian-based lender in 1H23, its financial results show.
LENDER • Thu, 23 Feb 2023
A look back at PLAN, Choice and FAST
Aggregator brands PLAN Australia, Choice Aggregation and FAST are the latest to be ‘retired’ as the broking industry continues to consolidate. We take a look back at the ...
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 23 Feb 2023
Lendi restructures again, farewells CEO of lending
Lendi Group has announced a change to its operating structure and revealed that its chief executive of lending David Smith will leave the company after 15 years with ...
AGGREGATOR • Wed, 22 Feb 2023
Former FAST CEO joins CitoPlus board
Brendan Wright has joined the board of technology platform Cito+ (CitoPlus), as the group ramps up its technology offering for commercial broker deals.
TECH • Sun, 19 Feb 2023
Personal lender appoints new CEO, announces growth
While announcing its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2022, non-bank lender Latitude revealed who its next MD and chief executive will be.
LENDER • Thu, 16 Feb 2023
CBA reports 18% drop in new mortgages
The major bank funded $17 billion less in home loans in the first half of the 2023 financial year than they did in 2022, as the property market softens.
LENDER • Wed, 15 Feb 2023
‘Changes need to ensure remuneration is fairer’: MFAA CEO
Broker remuneration needs further changes, including removing the “cliff nature” of clawback, to ensure it is “fairer for all”, the MFAA chief executive has told members
BROKER • Tue, 14 Feb 2023
REA Group reports ‘softening settlements’
While the financial services arm of REA grew its loan book in 1H23, it flagged that revenue and settlements have been impacted by slowing market activity.
AGGREGATOR • Sun, 12 Feb 2023