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.
Outlook strengthens for house prices and rents, finds NAB
While current property sentiment among property professionals remains negative, future expectations are for improved rental yields and price growth, new research from NAB ...
LENDER • Wed, 17 Jul 2019
Aggregator launches white label loan suite
Connective has officially launched its suite of white label loan products and brought in a new team of BDMs to support brokers in writing Connective Home Loans products
AGGREGATOR • Tue, 16 Jul 2019
Treasurer ‘optimistic’ on economic future
Despite noting challenges in housing, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said that he is “optimistic” about Australia’s economic future and its continued expansion.
COMPLIANCE • Tue, 16 Jul 2019
RBA reveals FHB deposit scheme calculations
The Reserve Bank of Australia has released internal emails that include analysis of the government’s new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, following a freedom of ...
BORROWER • Mon, 15 Jul 2019
Common approach agreed on financial abuse requirements
The banking and broking industries have agreed on a “common approach to identifying the signs of financial abuse in a co-borrower arrangement”, with training expected to ...
COMPLIANCE • Sun, 14 Jul 2019
Lenders continue to cut rates
Bank of Sydney, Heritage Bank and Pepper Money have announced rate reductions following the RBA's July cash rate decision, with ANZ and NAB also announcing changes to ...
LENDER • Sun, 14 Jul 2019
YBR sells investment service as it focuses on mortgages
Yellow Brick Road has sold its stake in wealth investment service Smarter Money Investments as it continues its “strategic pivot” away from wealth management.
BORROWER • Thu, 11 Jul 2019
Brokers lodging fewer loans
Brokers lodged 17 per cent fewer loans between April and September last year, but the value of home loans settled has remained high, MFAA data has shown.
BROKER • Wed, 10 Jul 2019
Commercial loans settled by brokers rises to new high
The value of commercial loans settled by brokers in a six-month period exceeded $9 billion in the April-to-September 2018 period for the first time, new statistics show
BROKER • Tue, 09 Jul 2019