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INDUSTRY / MORTGAGE BROKERAGES

Close mortgage loans faster. Kill the document chase.

Secure document portal collection (T4s, bank statements, IDs), automated lead pre-qualification screening, and automated SMS status updates for buyers and Realtors.

SECTOR
Mortgage brokerages
FOCUS
Professional Practice
ENGAGEMENT
Typical builds run $15,000 - $75,000
01 / THE RECURRING WEEK

Where time disappears in a typical week.

The administrative and coordination friction we repeatedly observe in mortgage brokerages:

OPERATIONAL FRICTION

Endless chasing for client financial files

Clients send blurry photos, missing pages, or wrong tax files. Brokers spend hours organizing emails and sorting files.

OPERATIONAL FRICTION

Pre-qualifying unqualified borrowers

Spending an hour reviewing credit and income details for a borrower who doesn't meet minimum requirements eats up broker time.

OPERATIONAL FRICTION

Constant status updates from buyers

"Has my loan been approved?" "Did the lender reply?" Answering calls from nervous buyers and Realtors eats up mornings.

02 / WHERE SYSTEMS HELP

Targeted automations and workflows.

Concrete interventions built to remove repetitive execution:

01

Secure document collection portal

A secure upload link requests specific files (e.g. T4, Paystubs) and uses AI to verify readability and send reminders for missing items.

TYPICAL IMPACTCollect files 9 days faster
02

Automated pre-qualification screening

Online forms collect credit, income, and downpayment details, calculating preliminary debt ratios before brokers schedule calls.

TYPICAL IMPACTSave 3 hours/week of dead-end calls
03

SMS status update triggers

Every milestone change (e.g., submitted to lender, appraisal ordered, approved) triggers an automated text to the buyer and agent.

TYPICAL IMPACT50% fewer status calls
03 / ILLUSTRATIVE SCENARIO

Walkthrough: Mortgage brokerage, Vaughan

Illustrative scenario demonstrating how this build typically coordinates operations.

THE CONSTRAINT

Brokers spent up to 10 hours a week chasing and sorting client T4s, paystubs, and bank statements manually.

THE SYSTEM BUILD

Secure document portals with automatic OCR verification and automated SMS loan stage notifications.

ANTICIPATED OUTCOME

Document collection time down ~60%

04 / PRIORITIZATION

What we recommend starting with.

Rather than deploying multiple automations simultaneously, we prioritize the single highest-frequency constraint—typically secure document collection portal. Once that workflow operates reliably in production, secondary tools can be connected.

05 / OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS

Compliance & Data Safeguards

PIPEDA/PHIPA-aware data handling. Strict data sovereignty, encryption at rest, and zero third-party model training on patient or client records.
SECTOR FAQ

Questions mortgage brokerages ask us.

Implementation details, operational constraints, and practical questions.

Does this work with Filogix, Velocity, or Salesforce?+

Yes. We integrate with major Canadian mortgage platforms like Filogix, Velocity, and Salesforce to sync client details.

Is document collection secure and FINTRAC-compliant?+

Yes. All uploads go through secure portal systems and use TLS 1.3 encryption. We store no files on our servers; they transfer straight to your CRM.

What does the setup invest?+

Custom brokerage builds range from $7,500 to $25,000, with support from $1,500/month. Saving just one loan fall-through pays for the build.

Can Realtors receive updates too?+

Yes. You can toggle permission to automatically copy the listing Realtor on milestone text updates so everyone stays in sync.

NEXT STEP

Operating a mortgage brokerage business?

Describe where your team spends the most repetitive manual attention. We will assess whether an automation or workflow integration can resolve it.

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