Better borrower document collection for mortgage agents
Better borrower document collection for mortgage agents
The problem with ad-hoc requests
Most Ontario mortgage agents start every file with the same mental list: ID, pay stubs, employment letter, bank statements, down-payment proof. But the actual collection process is rarely standardized.
One borrower gets a bullet list in email. Another gets a text with three items. A third gets a forwarded thread from a co-agent with half the documents already attached.
Ad-hoc requests work until volume picks up. Then nothing scales.
What better collection looks like
Better document collection has four properties:
- Repeatable — the same checklist template for every purchase, refinance, or BFS file.
- Trackable — a live view of received vs missing items per borrower.
- Reviewable — approve or reject uploads before they reach the lender package.
- Exportable — an organized PDF for principal broker review or LOS upload.
This is not about adding bureaucracy. It is about making the request clear so borrowers send complete information the first time.
Build once, reuse per deal
In Hivi-X, you build checklist templates in your library:
- Purchase — A-lender intake
- Refinance / renewal re-qualification
- Self-employed / BFS income package
- Post-approval PTD conditions
Attach the right template to each borrower record. Share it via email notification — the borrower sees shared items on my-id.ca after login.
You can also add files manually as they arrive from email while the borrower works through the portal.
Review before submit
Item-level approve/reject catches problems early:
- Blurry government ID
- Pay stubs that do not match the employment letter
- Bank statements missing pages
- Gift letter without donor proof of funds
Rejected items go back to the borrower with a reason. The file stays organized on your side instead of bouncing through email.
Export and move on
When the checklist is complete, export a PDF package. Upload it to Finmo, BOSS, Filogix, or your lender portal. Hivi-X owns intake through review — not lender connectivity.
Voice notes and self-hosted AI summaries help document call recaps on the borrower file without sending PII to third-party AI providers.
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Frequently asked questions
- What makes document collection better than email?
- A checklist shows what is requested, what arrived, and what is still missing. Email gives you attachments without structure. Better collection means fewer follow-ups and cleaner principal-broker-ready files.
- Can I reuse the same checklist for every borrower?
- Yes. Build a template once — purchase A-lender, refinance, self-employed BFS, or PTD conditions — and attach it to each borrower record in Hivi-X.
- Do borrowers need an account?
- Borrowers can use a secure guest link (no account needed; email OTP verification) or log into my-id.ca to upload checklist items.
Build complete borrower files without the email chase
Hivi-X helps Ontario mortgage agents collect ID, income proof, down-payment evidence, and lender conditions with reusable checklists, a secure guest link (no account needed) or my-id.ca portal, self-hosted AI summaries, and exportable PDF packages for Finmo, BOSS, or Filogix.
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- AI summaries for mortgage borrower filesSelf-hosted AI summarizes voice notes on borrower files — not third-party providers, and not automated upload classification.
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