SmartSearch and Twenty7tec have expanded their tech partnership to deliver more secure client verification for advisers, lenders and providers across the mortgages, protection and wealth sectors.

The move will see SmartDoc, SmartSearch’s document and facial recognition technology, integrated into Twenty7Tec’s ADVICE Platform.

SmartDoc uses facial recognition and AI-driven checks to confirm a client’s identity from their ID and picture, helping firms to securely verify more than 200 types of official identification documents across over 200 countries.

Through the enhanced service, SmartSearch said its users would benefit from instant electronic identity and anti-money laundering (AML) checks which deliver pass rates of up to 97%.

“Our relationship with Twenty7tec is about making compliance simpler, smarter and more efficient for financial advisers and lenders,” said partnership director at SmartSearch, Kerry Cleary.

“Bringing SmartDoc into this collaboration means firms can focus on supporting their clients, knowing the checks behind the scenes are quick, accurate and fully compliant.”

Commercial director from Twenty7tec, Nathan Reilly, added: “Building on our existing AML integration with SmartSearch to also leverage the SmartDoc capability, which will offer advice firms an extra level of AML surety through an efficient and tech enabled end user journey, was a no brainer.

“As compliance threats become more sophisticated, it was important to deliver this functionality with a partner that is trusted, and prides itself on its data and accuracy, which is why we selected SmartSearch.”

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