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.
Pepper prices $723m ABS
The non-bank lender has priced a $723.3 million transaction to help it grow its asset finance business.
LENDER • Sun, 14 May 2023
NAB to scrap cashbacks
A second big four bank has affirmed it will be removing cashback offers in the coming weeks.
LENDER • Fri, 12 May 2023
Predatory lending and high-cost credit in ASIC’s sights
Lender misconduct, predatory lending, and high-cost credit are being targeted by the financial services regulator over the coming months.
COMPLIANCE • Thu, 11 May 2023
Broker heads tentatively welcome no-frills budget
While the government’s ‘cost of living’ budget has been welcomed, members of the mortgage broking industry have suggested more could have been done to improve housing ...
AGGREGATOR • Wed, 10 May 2023
Small rewards for small business in budget 2023–24
Members of the SME finance community have lamented that there wasn’t more to help small businesses grow in the federal budget.
LENDER • Wed, 10 May 2023
The key housing measures of the budget 2023–24
The federal Treasurer has outlined a range of measures to help tackle the cost of living and improve housing affordability.
BORROWER • Tue, 09 May 2023
Industry welcomes bank’s move to scrap cashbacks
Members of the mortgage broking industry have applauded CBA for scrapping cashbacks with its mortgages.
LENDER • Tue, 09 May 2023
Stuart Robert MP resigns
The shadow assistant treasurer and shadow financial services minister, Stuart Robert MP, has announced his resignation.
BORROWER • Mon, 08 May 2023
FHBs coming back into market as mortgage activity rises
After reaching a five-year low in February, first home buyer loans began ticking up in March amid a rise in new mortgage lending, new ABS data shows.
BORROWER • Fri, 05 May 2023