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.
MFAA backs AFCA’s early triage scheme
The broker association has backed a proposal that would grant the financial complaints body “discretion” to close a complaint if an appropriate settlement offer has been ...
COMPLIANCE • Mon, 19 Jun 2023
New non-bank lender opens its doors
Uptain, a non-bank lender specialising in residential, commercial, SMSF, and construction loans for business owners and expats, has officially launched.
LENDER • Mon, 19 Jun 2023
Mortgage Choice and Athena launch loan without the ‘loyalty tax’
Mortgage Choice and Athena Home Loans have launched a suite of mortgages designed to help borrowers avoid ‘loyalty tax’ and pay down their debt faster.
AGGREGATOR • Sun, 18 Jun 2023
Pricing now top priority in broker recommendations: TPLR
Product pricing is now the leading attribute for brokers making lender recommendations to clients, the Third-Party Lending Report has revealed.
BROKER • Sun, 18 Jun 2023
More banks expect rate hike in both July and August
Westpac has joined the growing number of economists forecasting a double hit to the cash rate in the next two months.
LENDER • Sun, 18 Jun 2023
Compare n Save partners with BGL
The mortgage broking fulfilment fintech has been selected to provide loan comparison solutions to BGL’s Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 clients.
TECH • Thu, 15 Jun 2023
Broker clients overwhelmingly getting a better deal: Assistant Treasurer
Stephen Jones MP, Assistant Treasurer and Financial Services Minister, has flagged that broker clients are “finding a better deal” than they would be able to find on ...
BROKER • Wed, 14 Jun 2023
New open banking platform launches for brokers
Mortgage brokers can access live loan information for all their customers using a new open banking platform, Pup.
TECH • Wed, 14 Jun 2023
65% of broker back book not on most competitive loan
Nearly two-thirds of a broker’s existing mortgage clients could be on a better offer, new data from loan book retention platform Stryd has found.
TECH • Tue, 13 Jun 2023