The second mortgage broker said it was more important than ever to access up-to-date information and lend responsibly and traditional credit risk and affordability assessments did not provide sufficient insight into people’s financial situation.

Indeed, Credit Kudos research found three in ten (28%) have had their income ‘significantly’ impacted by COVID-19.

But, Loans Warehouse said, by using Credit Kudos’s platform, it would enrich the data available to its panel of lenders and enable them to better assess eligibility.

Matt Tristram, co-founder and director of Loans Warehouse, said: “We selected Credit Kudos as they can provide a safe, secure framework that far surpasses other providers to ensure that we can pass better leads to our clients and therefore help them accept more people.

“This is game changing for the lender-broker relationship.

“The Credit Kudos team is hugely innovative and understanding of what is needed for lenders to continue to lend in the current climate.

“It’s crucial for lenders to be able to access rich open data to safely extend their services to more people and offer much more personalised services to their customers.”

How it will work

Loans Warehouse will be able to tap into Credit Kudos’s secure onward consent mechanism which safely shares credit risk and affordability insights with lenders to help better inform their decisions.open b

Individuals using Loans Warehouse will be asked to connect with Credit Kudos through Open Banking.

Credit Kudos will then analyse a borrower’s financial transaction data and securely provide Loans Warehouse’s lending panel with an up-to-date report of an individual’s current financial situation.

By sharing this data, prospective borrowers will be more likely to be matched with a lender that meets their needs, increasing their chances of being accepted.

Freddy Kelly, CEO and co-founder, Credit Kudos, added: “The recent unprecedented economic disruption has dramatically altered the lending landscape, making it impossible for lenders to continue business as usual while relying on just traditional credit bureau data.

“Lenders need access to up-to-date, better information that will help them to lend confidently and responsibly. By working with brokers – such as Loans Warehouse – in this way, not only are we helping lenders continue to provide loans, we are also ensuring more borrowers can be matched with the right financial product for their needs.”