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.
Home lending specialist joins Brighten Home Loans
The non-bank lender has appointed its first manager of business analytics and operations, as it continues to rapidly grow its operations.
BROKER • Tue, 08 Dec 2020
Online brokerage offers super contributions to borrowers
uno Home Loans has partnered with Super-Rewards to offer borrowers superannuation contributions when they use the loanScore service or apply for a loan.
BROKER • Tue, 08 Dec 2020
ACCC Home Loan Price Inquiry tentatively welcomed
The heads of the FBAA and MFAA have both tentatively welcomed the final report on the Home Loan Price Inquiry, particularly noting the recommendations to improve the ...
COMPLIANCE • Mon, 07 Dec 2020
Lenders should prompt borrowers to review rate: ACCC final report
The final Home Loan Price Inquiry report recommends that lenders should regularly prompt customers whose loans are more than three years old to review rate and consider ...
LENDER • Sun, 06 Dec 2020
Half of Australians wish home buying was on the curriculum
Nearly half of Australians wish they had learned about how the property market works in school, with three-quarters stating their school did not teach them enough about ...
BORROWER • Sun, 06 Dec 2020
ASIC consults on new remediation guidance
The financial services regulator is changing its consumer remediation guidance to be “product neutral” and include all licensees, including Australian Credit Licence ...
COMPLIANCE • Thu, 03 Dec 2020
AFG pilots new AI platform
The aggregation group is piloting a new AI platform that predicts customer behaviour and helps brokers tailor their communications accordingly, in a bid to improve ...
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 03 Dec 2020
Bank announces new head of broker partnerships
Suncorp Bank has today announced the appointment of its new head of broker partnerships.
BROKER • Thu, 03 Dec 2020
ASBFEO urges brokers to ‘get involved’ in SME finance
The small business ombudsman joined the SME Broker Bootcamp on day 2, urging brokers to “get involved with small businesses” and help them access the capital they need to ...
SALES & MARKETING • Wed, 02 Dec 2020