Innovation

How fintechs think the broker’s role is changing
14 July 2026

While their technology platforms address different broker needs, fintech leaders have painted a common picture of how the broker’s role is evolving in an increasingly digital lending ...

Winners crowned at the Broker Innovation Awards 2026
25 June 2026

Innovators from broking, lending, and aggregation have been celebrated at the Broker Innovation Awards 2026.

Avoid this AI mistake or face obsolescence, brokers warned
19 June 2026

The era of broker “window shopping” is over, with brokers warned they risk slipping into a “quagmire of beige” if they fail to move past basic AI usage.

The broker innovations that didn’t stop at the awards
12 June 2026

Although the dust has settled on last year’s Broker Innovation Awards, the innovations introduced by some of the recognised brokers have continued to evolve and make waves across the sector

AI is racing ahead – are brokerages keeping up?
3 June 2026

As AI capabilities accelerate, a growing divide has emerged between what the technology can achieve and what businesses are using it for, according to tech entrepreneur and Business ...

Pepper Money launches real-time application tracking tool
3 June 2026

Pepper Money has launched a new application tracking platform aimed at giving brokers greater visibility over home loan applications.

Why AI in broking needs a rethink
29 May 2026

As brokers race to adopt AI, Deloitte Digital founder Pete Williams has said the technology’s biggest value won’t come from faster answers – but from better thinking and deeper dialogue

New lender to offer trail book loans for brokers
29 May 2026

A new specialist commercial finance provider offering loans secured against broker trail income has launched.

Granny flat popularity surges, but sector still in its infancy
26 March 2026

Renovation loans are surging as Australians increasingly turn to granny flats, according to new data from National Australia Bank.

LoanOptions.ai expands internationally with aggregator deal
17 March 2026

Australian fintech LoanOptions.ai has expanded its footprint into New Zealand after partnering with aggregator Link Financial Group, providing advisers with access to its AI-powered mortgage ...