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.
RedZed offers brokers online valuation tool
The specialist lender has partnered with Valocity to offer brokers access to an online valuation portal, in a bid to save time in the home loan process.
BROKER • Wed, 30 Jun 2021
GetCapital expands broker support team
The SME lender has hired several new BDMs and promoted internally to fill the role of national manager, strategic partnerships.
BROKER • Tue, 29 Jun 2021
NSW offers SMEs COVID-19 cash grants
The NSW government has launched a new grants package to support small businesses in NSW impacted by the current lockdown.
BORROWER • Tue, 29 Jun 2021
Westpac sells asset finance business
The big four bank has confirmed its sale of its motor vehicle dealer finance and novated leasing businesses to a non-bank asset finance lender.
LENDER • Sun, 27 Jun 2021
Brokerage hires first GM ahead of growth plans
Sydney-based brokerage Equilibria Finance has hired industry veteran Peter Clark as its first general manager and welcomed a new broker, as it ramps up for growth.
BROKER • Thu, 24 Jun 2021
NextGen.Net appoints head of broker
NextGen.Net has appointed its inaugural national head of broker partnerships.
BROKER • Wed, 23 Jun 2021
Government expands FHLDS property price caps
The Treasury has expanded the property price caps for homes purchased under the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme and Family Home Guarantee.
GROWTH • Sun, 20 Jun 2021
SA/NT’s top brokers crowned
The leading brokers in South Australia and the Northern Territory have been crowned at the Better Business Awards in Adelaide, run in partnership with NAB.
BROKER • Thu, 17 Jun 2021
Brokerage head calls out ‘unacceptable’ turnaround delays
It is “unacceptable” that turnaround times in branches can be measured in hours yet brokers are “waiting weeks”, according to the managing director of a mortgage broking ...
AGGREGATOR • Tue, 15 Jun 2021