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.
Broking industry welcomes move to regulate BNPL
Several members of the mortgage broking industry have welcomed the news that the buy now, pay later sector is set to be regulated under the Credit Act.
COMPLIANCE • Mon, 22 May 2023
Lenders begin tweaking serviceability buffers
Several lenders have begun lowering their serviceability assessments for certain borrowers in a bid to help more customers refinance.
LENDER • Sun, 21 May 2023
Accountancy firm to build ‘largest salaried broker force in the country’
Business advisory, accounting, and assurance business PKF Sydney has hired a former Mortgage Choice director to build the “largest salaried broker force in the country”
BROKER • Thu, 18 May 2023
New complaints power must be ‘measured’, say associations
Careful consideration should be given to how consumer advocacy groups can complain to the ACCC, broking associations have suggested.
COMPLIANCE • Thu, 18 May 2023
Consumer advocacy groups to be able to complain to ACCC
From mid-2024, consumer and small-business advocates will be able to lodge complaints relating to “systemic consumer law issues” with the ACCC, the government has ...
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 17 May 2023
MONEYME originations drop 71% in a year
Originations at the personal lender plummeted by more than 70 per cent in a year, with just $98 million written in 3Q23.
LENDER • Wed, 17 May 2023
ASIC sues Money3 for alleged responsible lending breaches
The financial services regulator has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against a car loan provider.
COMPLIANCE • Tue, 16 May 2023
P&N Group rolls out new broker tech
The mutual lender has launched a new broker chat function and signed onto another aggregator panel as it ramps up its broker offering.
LENDER • Tue, 16 May 2023
Mark Woolnough joins debt consolidation lender
Former CoreLogic and ING executive Mark Woolnough has joined fintech lender Salt&Lime as its head of distribution as it looks to build its broker offering.
LENDER • Tue, 16 May 2023