Beyond Bank Australia has extended open banking capabilities to its retail branch network in partnership with lending technology provider NextGen. The move makes Beyond Bank the first Australian branch-based lender to implement open banking in its first-party channel, having previously introduced it through brokers. Branch lenders can now send digital consent requests to customers during appointments, enabling secure transfer of financial information from Beyond Bank or other institutions. The data is automatically inserted into loan applications within minutes. The system replaces manual verification processes, reducing assessment tasks from days to minutes. Beyond Bank's partnership with NextGen began in June 2022, with NextGen delivering an end-to-end mortgage origination and assessment experience across channels in 2023.

Beyond Bank finds its CTO. Apr 8 2026 12:46PM Brings in CBA tech leader. Beyond Bank has appointed a former chief technology officer of CommSec as its CTO, starting next month. Image credit: Beyond Bank Angrish has most recently been involved in the modernisation of CBA's internal customer relationship management (CRM) platform CommSee, as well as the build of CommSee 2.0, according to his LinkedIn profile. He is also a former CTO of CommSec, and has also worked for Telstra and ANZ Banking Group. "Mark brings over two decades of technology and digital leadership across regulated financial services, telecommunications and startups, including international roles in London and the US," Beyond Bank wrote. "A strong advocate for building high-performing teams and driving operational excellence, Mark will bring a practical perspective on data and AI in the enablement of our member-centric business strategy." The CTO role at Beyond Bank was newly-created following the departure of CIO Stevie-Ann Dovico earlier this year. Dovico has since been named as the inaugural CTO of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority.