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.
Salter Brothers acquires private lender
The global alternatives investment manager has acquired a private lender to ramp up its private credit business and corporate lending.
LENDER • Tue, 26 Aug 2025
AFG Home Loans expands product offering
The lending arm of AFG has broadened its policy on two mortgage products to service more borrowers.
LENDER • Tue, 26 Aug 2025
Wellness Wednesday: Nick Reilly, Inovayt
With the world of broking being as busy as ever, it’s crucial that brokers ensure they can deal with the stress of a constant barrage of phone calls, emails, and meetings
GROWTH • Tue, 26 Aug 2025
Liberty Financial loan flows slipped in FY25
The non-bank lending group saw originations fall and discharges increase in FY25, which the lender has attributed to strong competition in market.
LENDER • Mon, 25 Aug 2025
Brokers launch tool to automate self-employed income assessments
A new artificial intelligence platform designed to automate self-employed income analysis for mortgage brokers is officially launching in a limited release.
TECH • Mon, 25 Aug 2025
James Green appointed CEO of new non-bank lending brand
The industry stalwart has been appointed to lead a new non-bank lending brand launched by AltX Financial Group that will focus on consumer bridging finance.
LENDER • Mon, 25 Aug 2025
Ban screen scraping to accelerate open banking adoption, say industry leaders
Senior leaders of the mortgage broking industry have suggested that banning screen scraping would help accelerate the adoption of open banking.
TECH • Sun, 24 Aug 2025
Broker use of open banking doubles, but CDR issues persist
Broker adoption of open banking has doubled over the past year, with 32,000 Australians sharing data with their broker, according to a new Frollo report.
TECH • Thu, 21 Aug 2025
Prime lending fuels Pepper Money loan growth
Prime residential and commercial mortgages rose 171 per cent over the first half of FY2024–25, accounting for 70 per cent of new business at Pepper Money.
LENDER • Thu, 21 Aug 2025