Technology

Credit licence approval marks new chapter for crypto-backed lending
07:25

In a first for Australia, a digital asset fintech has been granted a credit licence by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, pushing crypto-backed lending further into the ...

AI heavyweights unveiled as keynote speakers for Broker Innovation Summit 2026
19 May 2026

Ready to move past basic ChatGPT prompts? Tech pioneers Pete Williams and Seth Watts headline the 2026 summit in partnership with NextGen, delivering the exact strategies brokers need to ...

Viking Asset integrates LoanOptions.ai loan matching tech
14 May 2026

Hundreds of asset finance brokers operating under the aggregator’s network will now be able to access the fintech’s loan-matching technology.

1 in 3 small businesses don’t think they’re a cyber target, new research finds
13 May 2026

Over half of small businesses in Australia don’t think they are a target for a cyber attack, despite one in three experiencing one, reports have found.

ASIC calls for urgent cyber uplift amid AI threats
8 May 2026

The financial services regulator has issued a stark call to the finance industry: harden your cyber defences now or face the consequences of a "step-change" in AI-driven crime.

Lender partners with NextGen on broker platform integration
30 April 2026

OwnHome has partnered with technology platform NextGen to implement the ApplyOnline platform, as the non-bank lender expands its broker origination capabilities.

Major lender develops AI agent to spot fraud
28 April 2026

The announcement comes as the mortgage and finance industry continues to grapple with increasingly sophisticated fraud risks.

New AI platform targets next wave of mortgage fraud
27 April 2026

A new platform designed to help brokers detect increasingly sophisticated fraud has been launched as mortgage fraud continues to evolve in complexity.

AI uptake surges among SMEs
22 April 2026

Australia’s small- to medium-sized businesses are leading the AI wave, new research from National Australia Bank has found.

IQ-EQ completes acquisition and rebrand of AMAL
22 April 2026

The integration and rebrand of AMAL will see the business operate under the IQ-EQ name across all client touchpoints in Australia and New Zealand.