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.
Brokers urged to educate accountants on SME lending
A leading finance broker has said that it is incumbent on brokers to educate accountants on the range of SME finance solutions available in the marketplace to help form a ...
BROKER • Thu, 26 Sep 2019
How this rising star is broking across two states
Broker and property investor Sofie Chapman joins host Annie Kane to discuss how and why she’s been splitting her time across two states, servicing clients in both ...
BROKER • Tue, 24 Sep 2019
Major bank drops serviceability floor rate
Westpac is dropping its floor rate for home loans next week, which will impact the serviceability assessment rates used for mortgages.
LENDER • Mon, 23 Sep 2019
Asset finance lender acquired for $260m
Equipment finance lender Axsesstoday, which had been placed into administration, has been bought by an affiliate of private investment firm Cerberus Capital Management LP ...
LENDER • Fri, 20 Sep 2019
Government urged to invest budget underspend on housing
The government is being urged to invest more in social and affordable housing after Treasury revealed a “return to balance” following greater-than-expected receipts and ...
BORROWER • Thu, 19 Sep 2019
ME mortgage book grows 7%, market share increases
The broker channel helped the non-major bank grow its home loan portfolio by 7.3 per cent in the 2019 financial year, its annual results have shown.
GROWTH • Wed, 18 Sep 2019
How this regional broker is protecting her clients
Banker-turned-broker Jaime Savory joins host Annie Kane to discuss how and why she left her banking career to set up Gippsland Finance Solutions in Bairnsdale, how she’s ...
BROKER • Tue, 17 Sep 2019
Prime home loan arrears fell in July
Australian prime home loan arrears fell in July in all states except NSW and South Australia, but they remain above their five-year average, new data from Standard & ...
GROWTH • Mon, 16 Sep 2019
Pepper launches mortgage offering in NZ
Non-bank lender Pepper Money has launched mortgage lending operations in New Zealand, offering advisers in New Zealand the technology and tools to write its prime, ...
BORROWER • Sun, 15 Sep 2019