Technology

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 enquiries 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.

Quickli launches new fact-finding tool
22 September 2026

Fintech Quickli has launched a new tool to automate the front end of the broking process, allowing clients to submit details and documents before generating loan scenarios and submission ...

Broker proposition undiminished as borrowers embrace AI lending
18 September 2026

Brokers have said AI will strengthen rather than diminish their value, after a study found that most Australians would be comfortable having an AI agent apply for a loan on their behalf.

Finsure targets AI-enabled fraud with new CRM integration
17 September 2026

Aggregator Finsure has added document fraud detection to its newly built CRM through a partnership with technology provider Fortiro.

First Federal launches new Broker Portal
16 September 2026

Non-bank lender First Federal has launched a new broker portal, giving brokers real-time visibility over applications and access to a wider suite of digital tools.

People First’s digital overhaul advances merger integration
11 September 2026

People First Bank has launched a new digital banking platform as it continues integrating the technology systems inherited from the 2023 merger of Heritage Bank and People’s Choice.

Yellow Brick Road launches new AI platform
11 September 2026

The group has launched a new multi-agent AI platform, with the technology designed to speed up customer settlements and improve broker productivity.