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.
NAB fixed-rate peak to hit in June
About $25 billion of NAB’s fixed-rate loans will mature in the first half of this year, with another $50 billion in the second half, the bank’s chief economist has ...
LENDER • Wed, 22 Mar 2023
PC calls on government to monitor SME finance, flags broker rem
Government should monitor APRA and ABSF’s activities to ascertain “whether they are having the desired impacts on SME lending”, the Productivity Commission has said
BORROWER • Tue, 21 Mar 2023
Natalie Sheehan joins Adelaide Bank
Adelaide Bank has appointed former Brighten head of distribution Natalie Sheehan as its new national manager for broker distribution.
LENDER • Tue, 21 Mar 2023
Average loan life now around 3 years: Sherlok
The average length of a loan is now 37 months, according to refinance fintech Sherlok, as more brokers and borrowers work to take advantage of competition in market.
BORROWER • Mon, 20 Mar 2023
Westpac downgrades cash rate forecast
The major bank has downgraded its terminal rate forecast and called a pause in April, following new economic data and RBA rhetoric.
LENDER • Sun, 19 Mar 2023
Elders acquires SA brokerage
The agribusiness specialist has acquired a regional South Australian brokerage as it looks to expand its broker and financial services offering.
BROKER • Wed, 15 Mar 2023
LoanStreet rebrands and announces new CEO
Broker fintech LoanStreet has recently rebranded to FinStreet and announced a new chief executive.
GROWTH • Wed, 15 Mar 2023
Average time to write a loan increases: BrokerEngine
The time it takes for a broker to write a mortgage has increased by around five hours per file, new data from BrokerEngine has revealed.
COMPLIANCE • Tue, 14 Mar 2023
Sapien takes controlling stake in Hashching
The funds management group has taken a controlling interest in Hashching and led a capital raising round to “turbocharge” the business.
TECH • Tue, 14 Mar 2023