Trussle has launched a new service that will offer customers mortgage advice within 24 hours and a mortgage decision within five days.

The online broker’s Mortgage Speed Promise will only work with “the UK’s fastest lenders” to deliver on its five-day service commitment. At launch, nine lenders will be part of the promise including Halifax, HSBC, Barclays and Clydesdale.

In addition, Trussle says it is actively working with a wide range of lenders to improve their approval times and include them in the Speed Promise at a later date.

Ian Larkin (pictured), CEO at Trussle, said: “Buying a new home should be an exciting time, and so it’s such a shame that it’s considered one of the most stressful processes in life. Trussle was created to make mortgage applications easier and now we want to give our customers the certainty they desperately need at a very early stage in the process.

“By using technology and automation to cut out needless hassle, we can give our customers decisions in days not weeks, without compromising on service, to hopefully bring some of that excitement back to buying a home.”