The change is available for brokers using the LendInvest Mortgages Portal for residential, buy-to-let and bridging products.

The lender says removing the signature requirement will allow brokers, underwriters, and case managers to spend less time chasing signatures and more time supporting customers in securing the right mortgage when they need it.

Previously, deals couldn’t progress to underwriters without a signed application declaration from the customer.

Now the process can move directly from application to underwriting, significantly speeding up the timeline.

LendInvest commercial director Sophie Mitchell-Charman says: “This is another small but impactful change we are offering brokers and their customers, that makes a big difference over the lifetime of an application, made possible by the technology in our Mortgages Portal.

 “The Portal exists to free up our experts to spend more time working directly with brokers to address the needs of their complex customers, and that’s just what we’re doing with this latest improvement.”