A facial biometric check which compares customers’ selfies to their ID document is among the features of the new ‘configurable digital journey’ being offered by the broker through the collaboration.

HooYu, a KYC and customer onboarding provider, said it would be working with Trussle to deliver a frictionless onboarding journey for its customers.

Meanwhile Trussle said it teamed up with HooYu in order to deliver its vision of streamlining more of the mortgage process to provide a more convenient home financing journey for customers. Indeed, Trussle customers will now be guided through KYC, customised in Trussle branding, while HooYu performs real-time validation of proof of identity documents.

As well as the facial biometric comparison with their ID document customers can also be prompted to provide proof of address documentation from HooYu for proofing and recency checks so they can move on with their mortgage application at speed.

Stephanie Marrs, VP risk and compliance at Trussle, said: “Buying a home can be one of the most stressful experiences a person will go through in their lifetime. We’re passionate about improving the process that our customers experience when securing a mortgage.

“We’re working with HooYu to help make the onboarding journey smoother and to manage fraud risks earlier on in the customer journey.  This is another step in our commitment to providing a better mortgage experience for our customers.”

David Pope, HooYu marketing director, added: “At HooYu we’re dedicated to creating frictionless customer onboarding journeys with KYC processes that are configured for each customer. The integration of HooYu in the Trussle journey gives customers an even smoother digital experience in the mortgage application process.”