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.
Commercial property settlements continue to fall
Commercial property settlements continue to fall, with FAST’s latest Business Lending Index for 2Q21 showing the weakest quarterly figures in several years.
BORROWER • Mon, 01 Mar 2021
Choice, FAST, PLAN join Loan Market Group
The three aggregators have officially joined Loan Market Group today, following the completion of their sale from NAB.
BROKER • Mon, 01 Mar 2021
CAFBA urges Senate to protect business lending
The broker association has called on the Senate to ensure that any changes to lending laws provide a clear delineation between consumer and business lending, to ...
COMPLIANCE • Sun, 28 Feb 2021
BMM launches new overseas buyers loan
Non-bank lender Better Mortgage Management has launched a new loan product for non-residents and expatriates.
BORROWER • Sun, 28 Feb 2021
More than half of Joust loans ‘won’ by brokers
Over 50 per cent of home loan opportunities sent through the platform have been won by brokers, the mortgage auction platform has revealed.
BROKER • Sun, 28 Feb 2021
MPs highlight broker concerns in Parliament debate
The Member for Fisher says brokers back the bill repealing responsible lending laws, while the Opposition Whip told the house mortgage brokers oppose it.
BROKER • Thu, 25 Feb 2021
Brokers contribute to Auswide Bank book growth
Improved broker services and the FHLDS have helped the Queensland-based bank deliver loan book growth in 1H21, according to the lender.
BROKER • Wed, 24 Feb 2021
86 400 confirms broker commitment
The neobank has confirmed that the broker channel will play a key role for UBank under the proposed merger, adding that broker growth has helped it near $400 million in ...
BROKER • Tue, 23 Feb 2021
Connective achieves record settlements
The aggregation group has revealed that its brokers settled a new record of $5.61 billion in December 2020, with January applications also up 27 per cent.
AGGREGATOR • Tue, 23 Feb 2021