Annie Kane

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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.

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In Focus: Turnaround time channel conflict

The major banks have been experiencing some delays in loan approvals - but broker-lodged loans seem to be more badly impacted than the proprietary channel. The Adviser ...

COMPLIANCE • Thu, 15 Apr 2021

CBA CEO acknowledges turnaround time disparity

The CEO of the big four bank has acknowledged that “time to yes” between direct and broker channels is markedly different, which he suggested was partly due to high ...

LENDER • Thu, 15 Apr 2021

Government urged to allow e-signatures on business loans

The CEO of a big four bank has called on government to enable lenders to accept digital signatures on business loans as a means of expediting turnaround times.

COMPLIANCE • Thu, 15 Apr 2021

Broker satisfaction with lenders hits new low

The average lender Net Promoter Score in the latest Broker Pulse survey shows that satisfaction levels dropped to new lows in March 2021.

LENDER • Wed, 14 Apr 2021

Nodifi sets rates for consumer asset finance

The fintech platform has set rates across all its consumer asset finance products to help support brokers in writing these loans while earning commission.

GROWTH • Wed, 14 Apr 2021

Bank eyes broker channel as it revamps

A non-major bank has undergone a digital overhaul as it prepares to be acquired by Challenger and potentially expand into the third-party channel.

BROKER • Tue, 13 Apr 2021

ANZ looks to AI to automate home loan process

The major bank has revealed that it is currently working to automate credit decisioning in mortgages by utilising artificial intelligence and machine learning.

LENDER • Mon, 12 Apr 2021

SME lender offers 4-week repayment holiday interest-free

Fintech lender Lumi has launched an “Australian first” business loan that enables businesses to pause repayments for four calendar weeks without accruing or capitalising ...

LENDER • Wed, 07 Apr 2021

Consortium acquires majority shareholding in Oxygen

McGrath has entered into a transaction that will provide a financial services and technology investor consortium with a 55 per cent controlling interest in the Oxygen ...

LENDER • Tue, 06 Apr 2021

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