Innovation

InstantAPPLY launches with ‘10-minute home loan’ goal
4 August 2026

A new platform promising to cut loan application preparation time from hours to under 10 minutes has launched to the Australian broker market.

ATO data sharing in CDR is key to fighting fraud, majors say
22 July 2026

Major banks have presented a united case for customer-consented ATO data sharing through the Consumer Data Right, saying the reform is needed to combat increasingly sophisticated AI-powered ...

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.