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.
Mutual bank drops interest rates
Teachers Mutual Bank has announced that it will drop its variable interest rates by up to 25 basis points for new and existing borrowers from 1 August.
LENDER • Mon, 22 Jul 2019
Profile: From saving babies to writing loans, how Mark Unwin does it
A new-to-industry broker has helped save a baby from a locked vehicle in Melbourne and extinguish a shed fire in the past week, all while working full-time as a broker ...
BORROWER • Mon, 22 Jul 2019
NAB announces new CEO
National Australia Bank has appointed the CEO of Royal Bank of Scotland as its new group chief executive officer and managing director.
LENDER • Thu, 18 Jul 2019
Neobank to focus fully on brokers
Digital neo-lender 86 400 has been granted a full authorised deposit-taking institution licence by APRA and will look to fully focus on brokers when it launches its ...
BROKER • Thu, 18 Jul 2019
Financial system is ‘more resilient’ thanks to APRA, finds review
APRA’s “rigorous and effective” intervention and management of the “growing risks” in mortgages have helped make the financial system “more resilient”, the APRA ...
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 17 Jul 2019
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