Precise has launched a new residential mortgage platform, combining enhanced technology with specialist underwriting expertise to deliver a more efficient application journey and shorten the time it takes to place complex residential cases.
During the pilot, average application-to-offer times fell by almost 30% against Precise’s previous residential platform, with application-to-completion times down by around a third. Some cases progressed from submission to formal offer within 24 hours.
The platform introduces a range of enhancements designed to simplify the submission and assessment of cases while better reflecting borrowers’ individual circumstances. Key improvements include support for adverse credit assessment, joint applications and more refined product segmentation.
Developed and refined with input from brokers throughout the testing phase, the platform was piloted with members of the HLP network and other intermediary partners ahead of launch. Feedback from participating advisers helped shape the final experience, ensuring the platform was built around the needs of brokers managing complex residential cases. The technology underpinning the platform already supports customer journeys through Rely, OSB Group’s buy to let lending brand, and has been tailored specifically for Precise and its intermediary partners.
Emily Hollands, Group Head of Intermediary Sales and Distribution, Precise said: “This launch fundamentally changes the way we do specialist lending and is a significant step forward. For too long, brokers with complex residential cases have had to choose between the specialist expertise they need and the speed and certainty they want. Our platform has reduced average application-to-offer times by almost 30%, and in some cases, we’re issuing offers within 24 hours.
“The platform reflects extensive collaboration with brokers and is designed to give them greater certainty as cases progress. It also provides a foundation for future innovation, helping us deliver greater speed, certainty and transparency, which is exactly what the industry is calling for.”
Matt Brown, Director, HLP said: “As a network supporting more than 1,000 mortgage advisers across the UK, we were pleased to take part in the pilot of the Precise residential platform and provide feedback throughout the development process. It was clear that broker input was being listened to and acted upon.
“The result is a more efficient and transparent process that gives advisers greater confidence and certainty when progressing cases. The improvements we’ve seen during the pilot have been impressive and we’re pleased to see the platform now being made available to the wider market.”
