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Use case · Loan processing

Application to drawdown, on one pipeline.

A loan processing app for SME lenders, brokers, and credit unions. Application capture, document upload, underwriting checklist, credit-bureau pull, decision, drawdown. We integrate Experian, Equifax, ComplyAdvantage, Open Banking. FCA-audit-ready by design.

median decision time
book size, same headcount
FCA s.166 findings
Live signal
2–6 wks Build, fixed price4.6 d → 18 h median decision time£40m → £88m book size, same headcount90 days Stabilisation included
What's in the build

Six pieces, one workflow.

Application, underwrite, decision, drawdown — one pipeline, audit-trail-ready.

01 · Application capture

Borrower flow that finishes.

Mobile-first, multi-step application. Save and resume. Auto-extract from uploaded documents (bank statements, accounts). Drop-off engineered down by design.

  • Multi-step + save
  • Document auto-extract
  • Bank statement ingest
  • Drop-off analytics
02 · Underwriting checklist

Every decision has the same checklist.

Per-product checklist: identity, affordability, security, conduct. Underwriter ticks; nothing missed. Escalations route automatically. Notes and evidence captured per item.

  • Per-product checklists
  • Auto-escalation rules
  • Item-level evidence
  • Underwriter notes
03 · Credit bureau pulls

Experian, Equifax, Open Banking — wired.

Bureau pulls on submit (with consent). Open Banking transaction history pulled. Affordability calculated from actual cash flow, not stated income.

  • Experian + Equifax pulls
  • Open Banking integration
  • Cash-flow affordability
  • Consent log
04 · Decision engine

Auto-approve, refer, decline — explained.

Decision tree configurable by product. Auto-approve at low risk. Refer with the specific failed criteria flagged. Decline with reason captured for adverse-action.

  • Configurable decision tree
  • Auto-approve threshold
  • Refer with reason
  • Adverse-action letter
05 · Drawdown

Approved to funded — without re-keying.

Approved loan triggers contract via DocuSign, payment via Faster Payments / BACS, ledger entry via accounting integration. Borrower funded same day where possible.

  • DocuSign contract issue
  • Faster Payments wire
  • Ledger auto-entry
  • Same-day funding flag
06 · Portfolio dashboard

Pipeline, decisions, arrears, recovery.

Live: pipeline by stage, average decision time, decline reasons, arrears rolling 30/60/90, recovery actions. The board pack writes itself.

  • Pipeline by stage
  • Decision-time SLA
  • Arrears rolling 30/60/90
  • Auto board-pack export
Sample engagement

The challenger SME lender that doubled book size, halved decision time.

£40m book. 80 applications/week. Three underwriters.

A challenger SME lender ran applications across email, Excel, and a folder of bureau PDFs. Median decision time: 4.6 days. We shipped a custom loan-processing CRM with Experian, Open Banking, and DocuSign wired in. Nine months in: decision time 18 hours, book size £40m → £88m with the same underwriting headcount, FCA s.166 file review came back clean.

How we measure: Decision time measured from app-submitted to decision-issued (n = 1,200 over 12 weeks pre/post), book size measured from ledger month-end, FCA findings sourced from regulatory letter.

4.6 d → 18 hmedian decision time
£40m → £88mbook size, same headcount
0FCA s.166 findings
Industries this is built for

Where this build earns its rent.

Most-relevant verticals — but the same shape works for adjacent ones.

Application to drawdown, on one pipeline.

We integrate your bureaus, your decisioning, your audit pack.