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.
Fintech raises $2.55m to build out 'robo' brokerage
Fintech mortgage brokerage Finspo has completed a $2.55 million capital round to provide a “fully robo mortgage broking experience for customers”.
BROKER • Tue, 16 May 2023
Brokers urge more lenders to scrap cashbacks
Members of the broking industry have welcomed the move by NAB and CBA to scrap cashbacks, but have urged others to follow suit to ease the clawback pain.
BROKER • Mon, 15 May 2023
Pepper prices $723m ABS
The non-bank lender has priced a $723.3 million transaction to help it grow its asset finance business.
LENDER • Sun, 14 May 2023
NAB to scrap cashbacks
A second big four bank has affirmed it will be removing cashback offers in the coming weeks.
LENDER • Fri, 12 May 2023
Predatory lending and high-cost credit in ASIC’s sights
Lender misconduct, predatory lending, and high-cost credit are being targeted by the financial services regulator over the coming months.
COMPLIANCE • Thu, 11 May 2023
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