Annie Kane

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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.

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How steep is the fixed-rate cliff?

The next few months will see Australian borrowers fall off the ‘fixed-rate cliff’. But how steep is the fall? Annie Kane explores the size of the issue

BORROWER • Sun, 04 Jun 2023

Interview from the Indian Ocean — Rob Barton on his Guinness World Record Challenge

PREMIUM Strawberry Finance broker Rob Barton talks to The Adviser from the Indian Ocean, as he attempts to become the first person to solo row from Australia to Africa ...

BROKER • Fri, 02 Jun 2023

AMP Bank ‘sticking with 3%’ buffer for now

The non-major bank has said it is “sticking with a 3 per cent buffer” on its loans as it considers it to be “very risky” to ignore APRA’s serviceability expectations

TECH • Thu, 01 Jun 2023

The fixed-rate cliff arrives

The bulk of super-low fixed-rate loans will be expiring over the next few weeks onto much higher revert rates, but APRA has again reaffirmed that its 3 per cent buffer ...

BORROWER • Wed, 31 May 2023

15% of FHBs facing ‘mortgage prison’: Lendi

More than 15 per cent of first home buyers have a loan-to-value ratio over 90 per cent and could find it difficult to refinance, according to Lendi Group data.

BORROWER • Tue, 30 May 2023

Brokers complete 1,115km bike ride from Sydney to Melbourne

Victoria-based brokers Jason Butcher and Ashley Jones have completed a 1,115km bike ride from Sydney to Melbourne to raise funds for Dementia Australia and Ronald ...

BROKER • Tue, 30 May 2023

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ING, Suncorp repeal cashback offers

Two non-major banks have become the latest lenders to confirm they will be pulling their cashback offers from market in the coming weeks.

LENDER • Mon, 29 May 2023

Battle of the Fast Fintechs - LoanOptions.ai networking day

Despite it being a cool morning on 26 May, things were heating up at Luddenham Raceway, as members of the fintech industry battled it out on the track to be named the ...

SALES & MARKETING • Sun, 28 May 2023

AFG to enable brokers to recommend loans with 1% buffer

The aggregation group has changed its policy to allow brokers to recommend to ‘mortgage prisoners’ loans that have a 1 per cent serviceability buffer.

AGGREGATOR • Thu, 25 May 2023

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