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 bank outlines support of broker channel
Fintech lender Xinja has been granted a full banking licence by APRA, announcing that it will look to launch lending products from early next year and outlining its ...
BROKER • Mon, 09 Sep 2019
Non-major banks cut interest rates
Heritage Bank and ME have both announced that they have cut interest rates on a range of owner-occupied and investor home loans by up to 30 basis points.
LENDER • Thu, 05 Sep 2019
Damian Percy joins AFG
Former Adelaide Bank executive Damian Percy is to join Australian Finance Group later this month as its first GM of AFG Securities.
AGGREGATOR • Wed, 04 Sep 2019
SMEs unsure of borrowing capacity and loan documentation
Nearly half of SMEs want to borrow money in the next year but are uncertain of their borrowing capacity and correct loan documentation and have falling levels of trust in ...
BORROWER • Wed, 04 Sep 2019
ASIC takes banks to court over ‘unfair’ loan terms
The financial services regulator has commenced proceedings against Bank of Queensland Ltd and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd over allegations that certain small-business ...
LENDER • Tue, 03 Sep 2019
‘Confusing’ mortgage process affecting home purchases
Nearly 70 per cent of Australians have experienced a challenge in the home loan process, with more than a quarter saying they are delaying buying a home because of it, ...
BORROWER • Mon, 02 Sep 2019
Short-term lender launches construction funding division
Specialist short-term secured asset lender Assetline Capital has launched a new construction funding division headed up by commercial broker George Khoury.
LENDER • Mon, 02 Sep 2019
Octet assumes responsibility for BOQ debtor finance clients
Supply chain lender Octet has secured a long-term partnership with BOQ that will see it assume responsibility for all the bank’s debtor finance clients across Australia
LENDER • Mon, 02 Sep 2019
Majority believe brokers make getting a mortgage easier
The vast majority of Australians believe the home loan application process to be a negative one, but two-thirds believe that using a mortgage broker makes getting a home ...
BROKER • Sun, 01 Sep 2019