Unlock Scales Regulated Lead Routing with Distributely and HubSpot
Unlock provides products and services that help homeowners turn their home equity into opportunity. Their flagship product, the Unlock Home Equity Agreement (HEA), enables homeowners to access cash today in exchange for a portion of their home’s future value—without monthly payments.
As a fast-growing home equity solutions company operating in a regulatory environment that varies state by state, Unlock faced increasing complexity around lead routing, licensing compliance, and workload distribution. To address this growing complexity, workload distribution, and automation, Unlock partnered with New Breed and adopted Distributely, a HubSpot-native routing solution built to handle nuanced, real-world assignment logic.

Unlock Technologies is a Tempe, Arizona-based financial technology company providing products and services that help homeowners address financial needs so they can plan the future they envision. The company's flagship product is its home equity agreement, a clear, flexible financing solution for homeowners who want to access their home's equity without taking on monthly payments.
CHALLENGES
Scaling Lead Routing in a Regulated, Fast-Growing Business
As Unlock expanded into new states and navigated evolving regulations, lead routing quickly became one of their most pressing operational challenges.
Licensing-Driven Complexity
Because certain states require mortgage licenses, only specific sales reps could legally work certain leads. This created uneven distribution: licensed reps were overworked, while unlicensed reps were underutilized.
Manual, Error-Prone Processes
Titan Group had multiple agencies supporting different pieces of the marketing engine (creative, SEO, execution), but efforts weren't aligned, slowing progress and limiting accountability.
Unequal Workload & Risk of Missed Opportunities
Overloaded reps were forced to prioritize larger deals, increasing the risk that smaller, but still valuable opportunities would be delayed.. This imbalance threatened both revenue and homeowner experience.
SOLUTION
Automated, Intelligent Routing Built Directly into HubSpot
Distributely enabled Unlock to replace fixed workflows with flexible, no-code routing logic—while keeping all work inside HubSpot.
License-Aware Lead Routing
Distributely allowed Unlock to dynamically route leads based on state licensing requirements, ensuring compliance while preventing licensed reps from being overburdened.
Automated Updates via API Integrations
License changes and time-off updates now sync automatically across internal systems, HubSpot, and Distributely—eliminating manual updates and reducing operational risk.
Fair, Balanced Distribution
By accounting for availability, licensing, and team structure, Unlock achieved a more even distribution of leads—ensuring every homeowner receives timely, consistent follow-up.
Preparing for Scale with Weighted & Skills-Based Routing
Unlock is expanding Distributely beyond sales into transaction and servicing teams, using:
- Weighted distribution for supervisors and top performers
- Skills-based routing for specialized service tickets (payoffs, natural disasters, property issues) within Service Hub.
RESULTS
Operational Efficiency, Balance, and Confidence at Scale
While Unlock's primary goal wasn't a single conversion metric, the impact of Distributely is clear across operations:
- More equitable lead distribution across licensed and unlicensed reps
- Reduced manual effort managing licenses, time off, and routing logic
- Improved homeowner experience through faster, more even lead assignment
- Automated key compliance practices as regulations continue to evolve
- A scalable foundation for sales, transaction, and service teams


