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.
Government commits additional $500m for affordable homes
The federal government is providing an additional $500 million in low-cost financing to support 2,500 more social and affordable houses for vulnerable Australians.
GROWTH • Tue, 21 Dec 2021
Feedback required on business securitisation fund
Stakeholders are being urged to submit their thoughts regarding the effectiveness of the Australian Business Securitisation Fund and its support to SMEs.
LENDER • Tue, 21 Dec 2021
Westpac completes sale of vehicle loan book
The big four bank has completed the sale of its $1-billion wholesale dealer loan book to Angle Auto Finance, with introducers to transition over in due course.
LENDER • Mon, 20 Dec 2021
MoneyMe to acquire SocietyOne
Non-bank lender MoneyMe is set to acquire SocietyOne for approximately $132 million.
LENDER • Thu, 16 Dec 2021
Lumi raises $20m to fund ‘aggressive growth’
The fintech lender will launch new products and double its staff next year as it targets “aggressive growth” following a $20 million capital raise.
GROWTH • Wed, 15 Dec 2021
Top insights of 2021 from SME finance leaders
Leaders from the business finance space have revealed their insights for the year 2021 during an online webinar.
BORROWER • Tue, 14 Dec 2021
Neobank announces 1st aggregator partnership
Alex Bank has taken its first major steps into the broker channel after joining the lender panel of asset finance aggregator Platform Finance.
AGGREGATOR • Mon, 13 Dec 2021
SME Recovery Loan Scheme extended
The government is extending the loan scheme for small businesses for a further six months.
BORROWER • Mon, 13 Dec 2021
New broking group co-operative launches
Two broking groups have formed a new co-operative venture, the Co-Active Finance Group, to help groups and sub-aggregators benefit from economies of scale.
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 09 Dec 2021