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.
ME Bank launches broker-centric ad campaign
The non-major bank has launched a new advertising campaign that references broker partners, its first such campaign to promote a non-proprietary mortgage distribution ...
BROKER • Tue, 19 May 2020
Australian Unity sells trail book
Australian Unity has sold its trail book to Trail Homes in a deal worth nearly $2 million, as the group continues its focus on retail banking.
BROKER • Mon, 18 May 2020
Lend expands partner panel
Small-business lending platform Lend has expanded its panel of partners, as the fintech looks to help brokers service the needs of Australian SMEs.
GROWTH • Sun, 17 May 2020
Lendi CEO ‘disappointed’ by BID delay
The CEO of online broking platform Lendi has said that he is “disappointed” at the delay of the implementation of the best interests duty as it provides the broking ...
BROKER • Thu, 14 May 2020
ScotPac and CML merger off the table
Scottish Pacific will pay $1 million in costs to debtor finance specialist CML Group after the two parties agreed to terminate their scheme of arrangement.
LENDER • Wed, 13 May 2020
CBA received 144,000 mortgage deferral requests
The major bank has received repayment deferral requests on more than 144,000 home loans, 71,000 business loans and 25,000 personal loans as a result of the COVID-19 ...
LENDER • Wed, 13 May 2020
AFG-Connective merger decision expected next month
The ACCC has set the date for its decision on the merger of aggregation groups Connective and AFG.
AGGREGATOR • Tue, 12 May 2020
LoanDolphin merges with Joust
Brokers and lenders will be able to bid on more loans being put up for reverse auction after LoanDolphin and Joust merge forces.
LENDER • Tue, 12 May 2020
In Focus: Economic insights with Nerida Conisbee, REA Group
In this episode of In Focus, partnered by Smartline, we discover how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the Australian economy and how brokers can help navigate the ...
COMPLIANCE • Tue, 12 May 2020