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.
Bank CEOs quizzed on turnaround differentials
The standing committee on economics has sought clarity from several non-major bank CEOs as to why there is a huge range in broker turnarounds between major and non-major ...
LENDER • Thu, 01 Jul 2021
Brokers urged to be vigilant when buying/selling trail books
EOFY and the beginning of the new financial year are a peak time for finance scams. Brokers are being urged to be vigilant when engaging with individuals on buying and ...
BROKER • Thu, 01 Jul 2021
BOQ completes ME Bank acquisition
ME Bank has officially become part of the BOQ Group following completion of the $1.32-billion deal.
LENDER • Thu, 01 Jul 2021
Mortgage Choice officially joins REA Group
The major brokerage has today officially joined the REA Group, expanding the digital property advertising business’s reach into the mortgage distribution space.
AGGREGATOR • Wed, 30 Jun 2021
Valuation fluctuation: The rise and fall of property values
The red-hot property market has moved at such a pace in the past year that, when coupled with lower levels of supply, property prices have rapidly escalated
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 30 Jun 2021
Non-majors in the spotlight
As mortgage activity smashes record after record and broker market share continues to rise, the need for lenders to be able to service broker volumes quickly, efficiently ...
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 30 Jun 2021
New mortgage lender ‘co-developing’ digital loan for brokers
A new fintech lender has launched into market with a direct offering, but has confirmed it is currently ‘co-developing’ a digital home loan solution for brokers.
LENDER • Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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