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.
Lendi confirms Domain Home Loans still operating
All Domain Home Loan brokers remain employed and business is operating as usual, Lendi has confirmed, despite its JV partner Domain treating it as a discontinued ...
BROKER • Thu, 24 Aug 2023
‘Uneven’ soft landing for economy in FY24: Judo Bank
After revealing strong SME loan book growth in the financial year 2023, the chief executive of the SME lender has warned there will be an ‘uneven’ economic environment ...
LENDER • Thu, 24 Aug 2023
AFCA: A Common complaint (pt2)
The broking industry has among the fewest complaints of any segment in the financial services space, with just 0.4 per cent of all banking and finance complaints being ...
COMPLIANCE • Sun, 13 Aug 2023
A game of thrones: The changing power dynamics of the big 4 banks
Look back just three months, as winter was coming, and the major banks were handing out high cashbacks in a bid to wrest mortgage flows from their competitors
LENDER • Sun, 13 Aug 2023
Lumi farewells Ahmed Khan, restructures distribution leadership
The fintech lender has confirmed it will restructure its distribution leadership team after its head of sales Ahmed Khan leaves the industry later this month.
LENDER • Thu, 10 Aug 2023
CBA broker flows drop
Mortgage broker originations fell at CBA in the financial year 2023, dropping to below 40 per cent of new CBA mortgages, according to the bank’s financial results.
LENDER • Wed, 09 Aug 2023
ANZ and Suncorp to ask Tribunal to review merger denial
The two banks will ask the Australian Competition Tribunal to review the ACCC’s decision not to grant them merger authorisation.
LENDER • Sun, 06 Aug 2023
Canstar launches Connect2Broker partnership
The financial comparison website has partnered with Ray Hair’s Connect2Broker platform to connect home loan borrowers with mortgage brokers.
SALES & MARKETING • Sun, 06 Aug 2023
Home loan competition concerns stymie ANZ-Suncorp merger
The competition watchdog has decided not to grant merger authorisation for ANZ to acquire Suncorp Bank due to home loan and SME lending competition concerns.
LENDER • Fri, 04 Aug 2023