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.
Banks charged $1.17bn in home loan fees
More than a quarter of the $4.19 billion dollars of bank fees charged to customers last year were related to home loans, according to RBA figures.
LENDER • Sun, 23 Jun 2019
P2P lender drops car loan rates
Peer-to-peer lender RateSetter has announced that it has dropped rates on new car loans by 85 basis points, following consultation with brokers.
LENDER • Sun, 23 Jun 2019
Banks to begin rolling out financial abuse requirements
Several banks have begun advising brokers of impending updates that will require the industry to look out for financial abuse victims when dealing with clients.
LENDER • Thu, 20 Jun 2019
Broker rating site removes pre-generated broker profiles
The founder of broker rating website Brokermatch has said that it will be removing all the “placeholder” profiles of brokers following industry feedback.
BROKER • Thu, 20 Jun 2019
New broker rating site to launch
Brokers are being called on to review and verify their online profiles on a new website that is set to launch, which will enable broker customers to review their broker ...
BROKER • Tue, 18 Jun 2019
Major brokerage allows brokers to retain personal brand
Loan Market has launched a new scheme that will enable “quality businesses with scale” to join the brokerage while keeping their own brand and marketing.
BROKER • Tue, 18 Jun 2019
More details emerge behind HashChing exodus
As mortgage marketplace HashChing goes through a seismic change and looks to branch into new areas of focus, more details have been emerging about the sudden departure of ...
LENDER • Mon, 17 Jun 2019
Non-bank CEO awarded Order of Australia medal
The president and CEO of non-bank lender La Trobe Financial, Greg O’Neill, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to business and to basketball
LENDER • Wed, 12 Jun 2019
HashChing executive team departs, new CEO steps in
The founder and the executive team of online mortgage marketplace HashChing have all left the company, with a new interim CEO taking the helm.
LENDER • Wed, 12 Jun 2019