Lendscape launches AI assistant access for asset finance providers

Lendscape has launched its Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for asset finance providers, enabling compatible AI assistants to securely access and act on live data held within the Lendscape platform.

The technology connects finance providers’ live Lendscape environments with AI assistants from providers including OpenAI, Anthropic and Microsoft. Through the interface, AI tools can access operational data, propose actions and, where permitted, execute changes that comply with a lender’s existing business rules and controls.

The launch forms part of Lendscape’s wider strategy to support the use of AI within asset finance operations, particularly in areas such as collections, customer servicing and cash management.

Steve Taplin, Chief Product Officer at Lendscape, said: “Asset finance lenders have been waiting for an AI story that isn’t just chat.

“Lendscape’s MCP Server gives them something concrete: the ability to put a capable assistant in front of their collections team, their servicing team or their customers, and trust that it will act safely within their own policies.”

The MCP framework provides a standardised method for AI assistants to interact with business systems. Within Lendscape, the technology allows users to query live operational data and carry out approved actions while remaining within established business policies.

Examples include analysing portfolio performance, identifying areas of risk, or proposing changes to customer payment schedules under existing forbearance policies. Any actions must first be validated against the provider’s configured rules before being processed.

According to Lendscape, the approach is designed to reduce manual administration while maintaining oversight and control of operational processes.

Andy Trimmer, Director of Technology at Simply Asset Finance, said: “Lendscape is giving us real solutions to evolve with the changing landscape and deliver our business strategies, whilst keeping customers at the heart of what we do.

“That’s exactly what we want from technology, and technology partners, that grow with us and allow us to lean into new opportunities, providing the tools that help us do even more.”

Lendscape said the MCP Server has been designed for regulated lending environments, with all actions subject to audit trails and validation checks. The company describes the model as separating AI-generated recommendations from the execution of transactions, with the platform applying business rules before any changes are made.