Customer Story: How Albatross Lending Streamlined Property Loan Management with LendFusion
Albatross Lending specializes in financing property development projects.
Managing their operations required tracking everything from sales pipelines to loan book management – including loan disbursement dates, investor contributions, interest calculations, and borrower repayments.
However, before adopting LendFusion, this critical data was scattered across multiple tools, creating inefficiencies, limiting visibility, and complicating risk assessment.
Albatross needed a centralized solution that could automate their processes, improve reporting, and provide a clearer picture of their financial performance.
Albatross Lending’s challenge
Before LendFusion, Albatross relied on a combination of a CRM system and spreadsheets to manage its lending operations.
This made it difficult to perform essential calculations, track loan activity, and generate reports for investors. The lack of a single source of truth created inefficiencies, increased manual work, and limited their ability to scale effectively.
Some of their biggest challenges included:
- Data Silos: Loan data was spread across different platforms, making it difficult to generate reports and gain insights into loan performance.
- Time-Consuming Processes: Loan calculations, risk assessments, and investor reports required significant manual effort.
- Limited Workflow Automation: There was no structured system to streamline application processing, loan servicing, and property tracking.
Albatross needed a loan management software to centralize data, automate workflows, and improve transparency in their lending operations.
Implementation: A Smooth Transition
From the beginning, LendFusion and Albatross worked closely together to ensure a smooth implementation. Weekly meetings helped define project scope, analyze requirements, and later transition into system demos and user training.
The bulk of development was completed in just two months, with the remaining time dedicated to refining workflows and preparing for the production launch.
Albatross provided strong support throughout the process, allowing for steady progress without major delays.
Key Customizations for Albatross Lending
To support Albatross’s unique lending processes, LendFusion customized several key features:
- Industry-Specific Contact Management: A database to track various professionals involved in property loans, such as brokers, solicitors, and surveyors.
- Enhanced Real Estate Module: Tailored functionality to accurately record property details, valuations, and associated loan information.
- Retained Interest Loan Calculations: Custom calculations to support retained interest loan structures.
- Custom Application Forms: Online application forms that borrowers can fill out on the Albatross website.
- Step-by-Step Application Workflow: A structured process that mirrors Albatross’s existing workflow for seamless loan processing.
These modifications ensured that Albatross could manage their lending operations efficiently while maintaining full control over their processes.
Solving Key Pain Points for Albatross Lending
With LendFusion, Albatross has centralized all loan data into a single platform, eliminating the need for multiple disconnected tools. Now, they can:
- Automate Loan Calculations: No more reliance on Excel – LendFusion handles risk assessments, investor returns, and borrower interest calculations with precision.
- Improve Portfolio Visibility: From loan origination to completion, every data point is in one place, allowing Albatross to generate reports, track loan performance, and gain deeper insights into their financials.
- Streamline Document Generation: Key documents – such as loan agreements and investor reports – are now generated automatically, reducing manual effort and minimizing errors.
By integrating all critical loan data into LendFusion, Albatross has set the foundation for a more efficient and scalable lending operation.
What’s Next for Albatross?
Albatross recently went live with LendFusion, and while it’s still early, the initial response has been positive.
They’re already seeing workflow improvements, particularly with the new application forms and automation features.
As they continue onboarding users and issuing loans through the system, they anticipate even greater efficiencies.
With a scalable, automated lending platform in place, Albatross is now positioned to grow with confidence – expanding their property loan portfolio without the administrative burden that previously slowed them down.
Jordan Fearnley-Brown, Co-Founder & Principal at Albatross Lending couldn’t be more excited to work with LendFusion.
“Switching to LendFusion has completely streamlined our loan management.
With an automated system handling everything from risk assessments to investor reporting, we now operate with greater control and efficiency.
Tracking loans, investments, and payments in one place has eliminated inefficiencies, improving overall organization and decision-making.”
For Andres Valdmann, CEO at LendFusion, this is only the beginning of the collaboration.
“Albatross Lending needed a platform that could handle the complexity of property development finance without adding to their administrative burden.
With LendFusion, we’ve provided them with a fully integrated system that streamlines their processes, improves reporting accuracy, and sets them up for scalable growth.
We’re excited to support their continued success in the market.”
About Albatross Lending
Albatross Lending specializes in property development finance, offering tailored lending solutions to developers and investors. Their mission is to simplify complex loan structures, providing transparency, efficiency, and flexibility to borrowers while maintaining strong investor relationships.
By centralizing all aspects of loan management – from tracking investments to managing interest payments – Albatross ensures seamless financial operations in the real estate sector.
About LendFusion
LendFusion enables lenders like Albatross Lending to streamline their operations by automating loan management, enhancing reporting capabilities, and improving risk assessment.
With a configurable, cloud-based platform designed for specialized lending, LendFusion provides the tools needed to track loan performance, optimize workflows, and integrate seamlessly with third-party financial systems – allowing lenders to scale confidently and efficiently.
Looking to Scale Your Lending Operations?
If you’re a lender still juggling multiple tools and manual processes, LendFusion can help. Like Albatross, you can centralize your loan data, automate workflows, and improve efficiency across the board.
Book a demo today to see how LendFusion can transform your lending operations.
