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.
Mortgages up 14% at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
The non-major lender has revealed that its residential lending grew 14 per cent in 1H21, with strong flows from the third-party channel.
LENDER • Mon, 15 Feb 2021
Finsure reports new settlement record
The aggregation group achieved a new settlement record in December 2020, settling more than $2 billion in one month for the first time.
LENDER • Mon, 15 Feb 2021
Brokers call for credit assessor consistency
Credit assessors are being urged to apply lender policies consistently, as broker satisfaction with lender assessors continues to drop to new lows.
BROKER • Thu, 11 Feb 2021
CBA focused on turnaround times, says CEO
Matt Comyn has said the major bank has a “disciplined focus on turnaround times”, but that it’s “easier” to improve speed via the proprietary channel than broker
LENDER • Wed, 10 Feb 2021
Aussie settlements rose 11% in 2020
The major brokerage has announced that its settlement volumes rose by 11 per cent to $17.7 billion for the 2020 calendar year.
AGGREGATOR • Wed, 10 Feb 2021
Top 25 Brokerages 2021
The top brokerages in Australia have been revealed in The Adviser’s Top 25 Brokerages ranking for 2021.
BROKER • Wed, 10 Feb 2021
NAB opens waitlist for FHLDS reissuance
The major bank is among the first to open a waitlist for those wishing to apply for one of the soon-to-be reissued First Home Loan Deposit Scheme guarantees.
LENDER • Mon, 08 Feb 2021
Make mortgages great again: 4 recommendations from the ACCC
In December, the government released the final report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Home Loan Price Inquiry, which examined how the home loan ...
COMPLIANCE • Mon, 08 Feb 2021
Government to reissue unused FHLDS guarantees
The federal government has revealed that it is to reissue unused guarantees from the first tranche of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme “in the coming days”.
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 03 Feb 2021