Technology

New networking app opens to broking industry
15 October 2026

Netr, an Australian-built professional networking app for finance professionals, has opened its platform to the wider broking and lending industry following its launch on iOS and Android ...

How does ASIC view the use of AI in broking?
13 October 2026

The financial regulator has set out how it thinks brokers who use artificial intelligence should be documenting their work to meet their best interests duty obligations.

How technology is changing broking, according to brokers
9 October 2026

Technology is helping brokers work smarter, add value, and detect fraud, but clunky systems, client concerns, and AI errors are still holding back progress, brokers have told Broker Daily.

New integration puts clients’ debt picture in focus
9 October 2026

A new integration has brought whole-of-debt analysis into the mortgage broking workflow, giving brokers a broader view of clients’ financial positions.

Open banking partnership to power real-time mortgage monitoring
8 October 2026

Digital mortgage broker UNO Home Loans has partnered with fintech Fiskil to embed open banking into its LoanScore platform, allowing borrowers to continuously monitor how their home loan ...

VMG plugs into ApplyOnline for all new loan lodgements
5 October 2026

Victorian Mortgage Group has made ApplyOnline its exclusive channel for new loan applications, bringing its broker lending process onto a single digital platform powered by NextGen.

New tool automates payslip checks for brokers
29 September 2026

Broker-built fintech AutoCalc has added a built-in payslip reader to its recently launched borrowing-capacity calculator.

First Federal joins NextGen’s ApplyOnline platform
29 September 2026

Non-bank lender First Federal has gone live on NextGen’s ApplyOnline platform, allowing brokers to lodge mortgage applications through the digital platform.

Data centres emerge as new frontier for commercial finance
25 September 2026

As the AI boom continues to gather pace, data centre financing has been emerging as a new opportunity for commercial brokers, with inquiries that were once occasional now landing on desks ...

What brokers are getting wrong about AI risk
25 September 2026

Brokers are embracing AI to save time, but are they creating a data risk they cannot see? Nirlep Adhikari, director and founder of Mount Mindforce explores the governance gap.