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.
Broker heads tentatively welcome no-frills budget
While the government’s ‘cost of living’ budget has been welcomed, members of the mortgage broking industry have suggested more could have been done to improve housing ...
AGGREGATOR • Wed, 10 May 2023
Small rewards for small business in budget 2023–24
Members of the SME finance community have lamented that there wasn’t more to help small businesses grow in the federal budget.
LENDER • Wed, 10 May 2023
The key housing measures of the budget 2023–24
The federal Treasurer has outlined a range of measures to help tackle the cost of living and improve housing affordability.
BORROWER • Tue, 09 May 2023
Industry welcomes bank’s move to scrap cashbacks
Members of the mortgage broking industry have applauded CBA for scrapping cashbacks with its mortgages.
LENDER • Tue, 09 May 2023
Stuart Robert MP resigns
The shadow assistant treasurer and shadow financial services minister, Stuart Robert MP, has announced his resignation.
BORROWER • Mon, 08 May 2023
FHBs coming back into market as mortgage activity rises
After reaching a five-year low in February, first home buyer loans began ticking up in March amid a rise in new mortgage lending, new ABS data shows.
BORROWER • Fri, 05 May 2023
NAB broker flows rise 11%
More than 61 per cent of NAB’s new mortgages were originated by the broker channel in 1H23, new data from the major bank has shown.
LENDER • Thu, 04 May 2023
3% buffer is ‘too high’: Shadow assistant treasurer
The buffer applied to mortgages is currently “too high” and “should be moderated”, shadow assistant treasurer and financial services minister, Stuart Robert, has said
BORROWER • Wed, 03 May 2023
Zip Business to close
After slimlining its product offering last year, the SME lender has now begun a full ‘winding down’ of its operations in Australia.
LENDER • Mon, 01 May 2023