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.
Profit stopped banks from passing on full rate cuts: ACCC
Recovering profit is “central” to the major banks’ decisions not to always pass on the full RBA rate cut, the competition watchdog has found in its interim report
COMPLIANCE • Mon, 27 Apr 2020
Majors to prioritise SME bridging finance needs
The major banks have agreed to set up a special hotline to give priority to businesses looking for bridging finance ahead of receiving JobKeeper payments.
BORROWER • Thu, 23 Apr 2020
PM calls on banks to address finance lags
The Prime Minister has called on banks to “step up to the mark” and reduce the lags in processing and offering bridging finance for businesses.
LENDER • Thu, 23 Apr 2020
Broker workloads increasing during COVID-19 pandemic
More than a third of brokers have seen their workload increase due to the coronavirus pandemic, but two-fifths have reported a drop in revenue, according to a major ...
BROKER • Wed, 22 Apr 2020
CBA to move to minimum repayments next week
The big four bank will automatically move mortgage customers to minimum P&I repayments next week to provide “financial support” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
LENDER • Sun, 19 Apr 2020
Top tips for staying across your legal obligations
The heads of a lender, aggregator and brokerage have shared their top three tips for brokers looking to stay across their legal obligations and regulatory change.
LENDER • Wed, 15 Apr 2020
Court backs ASIC’s ban on short-term lending model
The Federal Court has dismissed an appeal made by a short-term lender to overturn ASIC’s product intervention order that banned its loan structure.
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 15 Apr 2020
CIF welcomes new co-chairs
The Combined Industry Forum has announced who will replace Anthony Waldron and Mark Haron as leaders of the group following the completion of their terms.
GROWTH • Tue, 14 Apr 2020
FBAA releases broker support package
The broker association has said it will freeze membership fee reviews and allow members to pay fees in instalments, as part of a new COVID-19 support package.
BROKER • Tue, 14 Apr 2020