iscover 
Introduced last week, the integration of Skip into Specialist Finance Group’s (SFG) panel seeks to give brokers an option for clients who have verified income, clean credit profile, and structural servicing capacity but may lack capital for a deposit or access to the government’s low-deposit schemes.
Skip is a non-bank lender that provides 2 per cent deposit home loans without the need for lenders mortgage insurance (LMI).
Formally named Sucasa, Skip was launched four years ago by founders Mario Emmanuel, Adam Trouncer, and Marian Emmanuel.
It has since scaled to meet demand, recruiting business development managers across Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland, outside Skip’s headquarters in NSW.
“While we already boast one of the industry’s strongest lender panels, the addition of Skip enhances our ability to support borrowers whose circumstances may not fit within traditional lending policies,” SFG general manager Blake Buchanan said.
“Skip’s investment in building out their team brings a customer-focused approach and a willingness to assess applications on their merit, providing our brokers with another valuable option to help clients achieve their property goals.”
Skip co-founder and CEO Mario Emmanuel said: “SFG has spent over 30 years assembling a high-performing network. While they have an incredible national legacy, they are far from a legacy business.
“Blake and the leadership team actively seek out progressive technological and policy solutions to solve genuine borrowing bottlenecks for their members.”
Skip has also scaled its distribution footprint through placements across panels including Loan Market Group (LMG), Connective, outsource Financial, and now SFG.
Last month, it also partnered with technology provider NextGen to implement the ApplyOnline platform.
[Related: Low-deposit loan data flags untapped market]
Want to see more stories from trusted news sources?Make Broker Daily a preferred news source on Google.