Annie Kane, Momentum Media Journalist Profile

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New Broker: How this new broker plans to write $250m next financial year

1 week ago | theadviser.com.au | Robyn Tongol |Annie Kane

••6 minute read An avid interest in property and wealth creation spurred Peter Savage to try his luck as a mortgage broker and, in no time at all, he turned his passion into a thriving business. In this episode of New Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with the founder of Savage Money – who is on track to settle $145 million this financial year – to unpack his approach to broking and learn how he’s been able to achieve such a significant volume so quickly.
What’s Making Headlines: The closure of the Advantedge business

2 weeks ago | theadviser.com.au | Robyn Tongol |Annie Kane

••3 minute read Welcome to The Adviser’s What’s Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week’s biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights. Join host Annie Kane, senior journalist Will Paige, and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: You’re out of free articles for this month Username or Email Keep me signed in on this device.
Advice for new brokers from elite brokers

2 weeks ago | theadviser.com.au | Robyn Tongol |Annie Kane

••6 minute read What would elite brokers do differently if they had their time again? To find out, we asked some of our Elite Broker guests the top advice for new brokers. In this episode of Elite Broker, we’ve compiled some of the top tips for success from recent guests on The Adviser’s Elite Broker podcast. Tune in to find out: You’re out of free articles for this month Username or Email Keep me signed in on this device.
Finance leaders recognised in King’s Birthday Honours List

2 weeks ago | theadviser.com.au | Annie Kane

581 awards in the General Division of the Order of Australia (14 appointed Companion of the Order [AC]; 31 appointed Officer of the Order [AO]; 123 appointed Member of the Order [AM]; and 413 awarded Medal of the Order [OAM]). 36 awards in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (3 AO, 10 AM, and 23 OAM). 149 Meritorious awards. 64 Distinguished and Conspicuous awards.
What’s Making Headlines - home loan misconduct at RAMS

3 weeks ago | theadviser.com.au | Robyn Tongol |Annie Kane

••3 minute read Welcome to The Adviser’s What’s Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week’s biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights. Join host Annie Kane, senior journalist Will Paige, and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: You’re out of free articles for this month Username or Email Keep me signed in on this device.
Judo to evolve broker proposition, expand products

3 weeks ago | theadviser.com.au | Annie Kane

••9 minute read Finance brokers using the SME bank will soon see a new offering, as part of a reboot. SME lender Judo Bank is evolving its broker proposition and expanding its product range as it aims to further embed itself into the fabric of Australia’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) lending ecosystem.
Brokers increasingly delegating and outsourcing loan processing

3 weeks ago | theadviser.com.au | Annie Kane

Conducted by Agile Market Intelligence between 18 July and 2 September 2024, the researchers surveyed 703 mortgage brokers across Australia to understand sentiment and usage of the lending technology platform, which is used by more than 60 lenders. It received around 1,778 pieces of qualitative feedback from the survey.
RAMS sued for systemic misconduct in home loans

3 weeks ago | theadviser.com.au | Annie Kane

RAMS, which operated as a franchise-based lender targeting first-home buyers and self-employed borrowers, is accused of breaching its obligations under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009. The alleged misconduct spans nearly four years, from June 2019 to April 2023.
Brokers using a smaller pool of lenders

3 weeks ago | theadviser.com.au | Annie Kane

••8 minute read The average number of lenders used by mortgage brokers fell to near-record lows in April 2025, new data from the Broker Pulse survey reveals. Analysis of the latest monthly Broker Pulse survey from Agile Market Intelligence has found that brokers were using a smaller pool of lenders than average in recent months, as brokers increasingly consolidated their business with a smaller number of institutions.
New Broker: How mentors and mentees can get the most out of their partnerships

3 weeks ago | theadviser.com.au | Robyn Tongol |Annie Kane

••6 minute read In this episode of New Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with Maulik Chaudhary from Brokio and Matt Turner from GSC Finance Solutions to discover how they work together as mentor/mentee. Tune in to find out: Their top tips for choosing the right mentor. The problems with differentiating mentoring and business coaching. Why they think industry needs to do more on mentoring standards.