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.
New Broker Academy 2020 launches
New and prospective brokers will learn the key strategies and tools they need to succeed at The Adviser’s New Broker Academy, run in partnership with principal partner ...
BROKER • Tue, 13 Oct 2020
Lender to pay trail on loans with extended deferrals
A non-major lender has confirmed that it will continue to pay trail to brokers whose clients require extended loan repayment deferrals due to COVID-19.
LENDER • Mon, 12 Oct 2020
Helping SMEs in their time of need
Promoted by Judo Bank Small businesses have experienced significant disruption from COVID-19, with many turning to brokers and lenders for help in not only weathering ...
GROWTH • Mon, 12 Oct 2020
Commercial brokerage acquires asset finance broker
Commercial finance and insurance brokerage QPF Finance Group has acquired an 80 per cent interest in an asset finance broker for $9.2 million.
BROKER • Sun, 11 Oct 2020
FHLDS New Home Guarantee details released
Further details regarding the new 10,000 places released under the First Home Loan Deposit New Home Guarantee scheme have now been released.
LENDER • Sun, 11 Oct 2020
Call for states to harmonise e-signing laws
Federal and state governments are being called on to not only make permanent the ability for mortgages to be signed digitally, but also to harmonise their digital ...
LENDER • Thu, 08 Oct 2020
Aggregator heads welcome budget 2020-21
The heads of several leading aggregation groups have welcomed the budget 2020-21 but noted the “gut-wrenching” size of the deficit.
AGGREGATOR • Wed, 07 Oct 2020
Lenders applaud FHLDS expansion
The expansion of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme to include another 10,000 places this financial year has been welcomed by mortgage lenders.
LENDER • Wed, 07 Oct 2020
In Focus: The budget 2020-21 with Beau Bertoli, Prospa
In this episode of In Focus, brought to you by Prospa, we unpack some of the small-business initiatives of the budget 2020-21 and discuss how finance brokers can ...
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 07 Oct 2020