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.
Lumi farewells Ahmed Khan, restructures distribution leadership
The fintech lender has confirmed it will restructure its distribution leadership team after its head of sales Ahmed Khan leaves the industry later this month.
LENDER • Thu, 10 Aug 2023
CBA broker flows drop
Mortgage broker originations fell at CBA in the financial year 2023, dropping to below 40 per cent of new CBA mortgages, according to the bank’s financial results.
LENDER • Wed, 09 Aug 2023
ANZ and Suncorp to ask Tribunal to review merger denial
The two banks will ask the Australian Competition Tribunal to review the ACCC’s decision not to grant them merger authorisation.
LENDER • Sun, 06 Aug 2023
Canstar launches Connect2Broker partnership
The financial comparison website has partnered with Ray Hair’s Connect2Broker platform to connect home loan borrowers with mortgage brokers.
SALES & MARKETING • Sun, 06 Aug 2023
Home loan competition concerns stymie ANZ-Suncorp merger
The competition watchdog has decided not to grant merger authorisation for ANZ to acquire Suncorp Bank due to home loan and SME lending competition concerns.
LENDER • Fri, 04 Aug 2023
RedZed confirms clawback changes
The non-bank lender has confirmed that it will move to a diminishing clawback scale for residential loan applications from next week.
LENDER • Thu, 03 Aug 2023
Smartmove integrates with Viridian
The Top 25 Brokerage will retain its brand and team as it moves to integrate with the major financial services business Viridian Financial Group.
BROKER • Thu, 03 Aug 2023
Clawback rate rises to 11%: Sam White
Clawback rates have more than doubled recently, amid a refinancing boom, the executive chairman of LMG has revealed.
BROKER • Wed, 02 Aug 2023
‘Virtual coach’ lead gen platform for brokers launches
Fule, a new platform that operates as a virtual coach, has been launched to help brokers gain more leads and improve their performance.
SALES & MARKETING • Mon, 31 Jul 2023