About

Built by people who understand lending.

Mast was founded to bring modern software engineering to an industry underserved by technology. We work alongside banks and lenders, not around them.

Our mission

Lending works best when institutions can focus on customers and products instead of wrestling with legacy systems. Our mission is to make that possible, at any scale, in any market.

Our approach

We build infrastructure that is composable, secure, and compliant by default. We deploy incrementally, validate with real users, and never let technology outpace governance.

What we believe

Four principles behind everything we ship.

Composable by default

Every capability is an API. Swap, extend, and orchestrate without rewrites.

Compliant by design

Governance, auditability, and controls are built into the platform, not bolted on.

Headless & API-first

Ship any experience on top: portals, agents, brokers, or internal tools.

Built for agents

Every workflow is programmable, so AI agents can run origination end-to-end.

Our story

Why Mast exists

Lending has been underserved by modern technology for decades. Mast was founded to change that, starting with mortgages and expanding to serve banks and lenders across products and geographies.

Recognition

Awards & shortlists

MoneyAge Awards
2026 winner: Best mortgage technology
2025 shortlisted: Best mortgage technology

UK Fintech Awards
2026 shortlisted: LendTech of the Year
2025 shortlisted: LendTech of the Year

Core values

We are guided by seven core values.

01
First Principles

We reason from the ground up. Complex problems are solved by understanding the fundamentals, not by defaulting to convention.

02
Systems Thinking

We design for the whole lifecycle. Every decision is judged by how it compounds across product, risk, operations, and customer outcomes.

03
Radical Honesty

We say what needs to be said, kindly and directly. Truth in the open is how we move fast and stay aligned.

04
Relentless Reliability

We ship infrastructure that lenders and banks can run on. Trust is earned through consistency, not promises.

05
Customer Obsession

We build from the lender's reality, not from our own assumptions. Every feature must earn its place in the workflow.

06
Ownership

We act like owners of the outcome. No handoffs, no blame, just problems solved and lessons shared.

07
Pursuit of Excellence

Everything we do, we do well or we don't do at all. Excellence is in the process and the details, the rest follows.