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 writing record 74.6% of home loans
Brokers wrote more than 74 per cent of all mortgages in the September quarter, according to new figures.
BROKER • Mon, 02 Dec 2024
Bank merger delayed
The vote on the proposed merger between two non-major banks has been postponed to 2025, following delays to necessary approvals.
LENDER • Mon, 02 Dec 2024
RBA to have 2 boards from March
Australia’s central bank will have a monetary policy board and a governance board from March 2025, as the RBA undergoes a major shake-up of its structure.
BORROWER • Mon, 02 Dec 2024
AFG now fully owns Fintelligence
The major aggregator has completed the total acquisition of the asset finance aggregator, as it continues to build its asset finance network.
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 28 Nov 2024
AFG to acquire equity stakes in broker businesses
The major aggregator will move to acquire non-controlling equity stakes across its network of mortgage broking businesses.
AGGREGATOR • Wed, 27 Nov 2024
Finsure confims ‘cyber incident’ impacting customers and brokers
The aggregator has confirmed the incident after “almost 300,000 unique” Finsure emails were added to the data leak website HaveIBeenPwned.
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 27 Nov 2024
Wellness Wednesday: Deslie Taylor, Mortgage Choice Ormeau & Yarrabilba
With the world of broking being as busy as ever, it’s crucial that brokers ensure that they can deal with the stress of a constant barrage of phone calls, emails, and ...
GROWTH • Tue, 26 Nov 2024
New rules on expanding CDR to non-banks released
Updated rules for expanding the Consumer Data Right to non-bank lending have been released for consultation by the Treasury.
TECH • Tue, 26 Nov 2024
Suncorp Bank’s new head of broker unveils his top priorities
EXCLUSIVE In his first media interview since becoming the head of broker partnerships at Suncorp Bank, Paul Brick has outlined his priorities for the broker channel.
LENDER • Tue, 26 Nov 2024