In a bid to ramp up its competitive position in the mortgage market, Smartline will offer finance leasing to its 200 franchise owners.
The brokerage’s national operations manager Jayson Billings said the company recognised the importance of providing a competitive finance leasing service to the group’s clients.
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“It further strengthens and reinforces our ‘smart advice’ offering to clients and means we can provide a seamless service,” Mr Billings said.
“We also believe it is a real bonus for Smartline franchise owners nationally to have access to a specialised service in-house.
“It means they can confidently offer their clients this full service, as well as building a potentially significant additional revenue stream for their business.”
Mr Billings said the new leasing finance service was one aspect of a long-term strategy Smartline was rolling out to provide franchise owners with access to a broader range of income streams.
“As a result of the significant changes in the market over recent months, it makes sense to continue to roll out additional income streams such as this new leasing finance service,” Mr Billings said.
“But it is important that the new offerings are rolled out in a structured manner that complements our franchisees’ business, and strengthens our client proposition.”