About

About Approov

15+ years of mortgage broking experience, combined with purpose-built lending technology. We exist to make the lending process actually work for property investors.

Founding team

Craig Vaughan, Founder and Head of Broking at Approov

Craig Vaughan

Founder, Head of Broking

Craig has spent 15+ years in mortgage broking, working with investors across every stage of portfolio growth. He founded BrokerEngine, one of the most widely adopted workflow platforms in the Australian broking industry. At Approov, he leads all credit decisions and lender strategy, structuring loans for investment performance, not just approval.

Will Swayne, Founder and CEO at Approov

Will Swayne

Founder, CEO

Will has spent 20+ years in digital growth, building products that turn complex processes into simple experiences. He co-founded BrokerEngine, helping hundreds of brokerages streamline their operations. At Approov, he leads product and technology, designing the AI platform that handles submission, updates, and loan monitoring so the lending experience actually keeps pace with how investors operate.

Why Approov exists

The problem we kept seeing

Between us, we've spent decades inside the mortgage industry. Broking, building tools for brokers, and watching the same problems repeat. Good brokers doing solid work, buried in manual process. Investors chasing their own applications for updates. A system that treats settlement as the finish line, when it's really just the start.

What investors actually need

The lending experience hasn't kept up with how investors operate. They're making time-sensitive decisions across competitive markets, often outside business hours, often across multiple properties. They need a broker who thinks structurally about their portfolio, and a process that doesn't depend on someone being at their desk.

What we built

AI handles the process: faster submission, real-time updates, proactive monitoring after settlement. Your broker focuses on strategy. The result is lending that works the way it should have all along.

30+ lenders. Your best options.

We're accredited with a panel of over 30 lenders, from the big four banks to specialist and non-bank lenders. That means we match you with the right product, not just the one that's easiest to submit.

Licensing & compliance

Approov operates under Loan Market Group, Australian Credit Licence [ACL Number]. Craig Vaughan is an authorised credit representative (CRN: [CRN Number]). All lending recommendations are subject to responsible lending obligations under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009.

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