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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Expanded Home Guarantee Scheme now live

Fifty thousand places have opened under the government’s expanded Home Guarantee Schemes, with Westpac and RAMS now participating in the scheme.

BORROWER • Sun, 02 Jul 2023

Hit the buffers

As more borrowers roll off their super-low fixed rates and try to refinance, many are finding themselves unable to pass serviceability tests. Annie Kane takes a look at ...

BORROWER • Sun, 02 Jul 2023

Sherlok raises $3.4m to launch single-click refinancing

The mortgage repricing platform has raised $3.4 million in a funding round to help it launch single-click refinancing this year.

TECH • Thu, 29 Jun 2023

ASIC levies to drop 43% this year

The cost of regulating credit intermediaries is expected to be $4.9 million this year, according to ASIC, 43 per cent less than it was last year.

COMPLIANCE • Wed, 28 Jun 2023

Where to now for the cash rate?

PREMIUM Economic forecasting is a tough gig (just ask the Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe), but all four major banks agree that the ‘peak cash rate’ is nigh.

BORROWER • Wed, 28 Jun 2023

Are the days of the single operator broker numbered?

OPINION With brokers increasingly busy servicing clients, keeping up with compliance, and building their business — is it still feasible to run a broking business on your ...

GROWTH • Tue, 27 Jun 2023

First Home Buyer Choice ends this week

The NSW government’s initiative to allow first home buyers to choose between stamp duty or an annual property tax ends this Friday.

BORROWER • Tue, 27 Jun 2023

CSLR finally passes Parliament

Legislation for the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) has passed, with the scheme expected to be operational from April 2024.

COMPLIANCE • Sun, 25 Jun 2023

CBA to offer reduced serviceability buffer

A second big four bank has announced it will drop its serviceability buffer for qualifying refinancers, in a bid to help more ‘mortgage prisoners’.

LENDER • Wed, 21 Jun 2023

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