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.
New Broker: How Lendi Group is supporting new brokers
Brad Cramb, chief executive of distribution at the Lendi Group, shares his top tips for broker success.
BROKER • Wed, 07 Dec 2022
Commercial real estate lending ‘growing strongly’, finds APRA
The banks continue to increase their exposures to commercial property, with actual exposures up 10 per cent, according to APRA.
LENDER • Tue, 06 Dec 2022
In Focus: Supporting the next generation of women in finance
F3 — Future Females in Finance was crowned the Women’s Community Program of the Year at the Women in Finance Awards 2022 for its work encouraging young women to start ...
GROWTH • Tue, 06 Dec 2022
Broker market share breaks 70% milestone
The third-party channel has broken 70 per cent market share for the first time in history, new MFAA data shows.
BROKER • Mon, 28 Nov 2022
New Broker: Top tips for success from NextGen
Renee Blethyn, a former broker and current head of broker partnerships at NextGen — the parent company behind lodgment platform ApplyOnline — shares her top tips for ...
BROKER • Wed, 23 Nov 2022
In Focus: The future opportunities in lending
Owner-occupier lending may be cooling off, but investor lending is set to take off, according to MyState Bank’s head of lender distribution, Blake Albones
LENDER • Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Non-major bank launches into broker channel
A mutual bank has begun distributing loans through the third-party channel for the first time.
LENDER • Wed, 16 Nov 2022
Brokerage co-founders to exit the business
Two of the four co-founders of Lendi Group will be leaving the business they helped establish after nearly 10 years.
AGGREGATOR • Tue, 15 Nov 2022
How Mark Winter is helping Mo Men with their mental health
We find out how and why Loan Market Greater Springfield broker Mark Winter co-founded the Springfield Mo Men initiative to support Movember and raise men’s health agenda
GROWTH • Tue, 15 Nov 2022