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.
Calls mount for HomeBuilder reform
There are growing concerns that the utility of the HomeBuilder scheme is being undermined as the current structure is not giving lenders the confidence to accept the ...
COMPLIANCE • Sun, 30 Aug 2020
Clawback changes to take effect 1 January: Treasury
The federal Treasury has confirmed that the proposed changes to broker clawback arrangements are expected to take effect from 1 January 2021.
COMPLIANCE • Sun, 30 Aug 2020
ANZ, CBA launch online business lending platforms
Both ANZ and CBA have launched new online lending platforms for business loans that claim to conditionally approve within 20 minutes.
LENDER • Thu, 27 Aug 2020
Marketing and lead generation done right: Business Accelerator Program, Day 3
In the final day of The Adviser’s first-ever virtual Business Accelerator Program 2020, Broker Essentials director Jason Back and our event partners showcased the best ...
GROWTH • Thu, 27 Aug 2020
More clarity needed over clawback recoupment
The head of a major aggregation group has called for more guidance around whether the ban on clawback recoupment will apply to loans lodged before 2021.
AGGREGATOR • Wed, 26 Aug 2020
Embracing technology for efficiency: Business Accelerator Program, Day 2
The leading tech and tools that brokers need in order to make their jobs easier so they can focus on customer service were revealed in the second day of The Adviser’s ...
TECH • Wed, 26 Aug 2020
Understanding your brokerage’s worth: Business Accelerator Program, Day 1
Brokers and businesses learned how to build and maintain value in their broking businesses in the first day of The Adviser’s first-ever virtual Business Accelerator ...
GROWTH • Tue, 25 Aug 2020
Borrowers turn to government stimulus to pay mortgage
An increasing number of people are using government stimulus payments to pay their mortgages or rent, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
BORROWER • Mon, 24 Aug 2020
Lender closes branches in all but one state
A non-major bank has announced that it is closing all its branches outside of its home state, as it prioritises the broker and digital channels.
LENDER • Sun, 23 Aug 2020