We're using AI and automation throughout the certification process to reduce manual work, speed up income qualification, and help compliance teams keep work moving. The goal isn't to replace the people who know this work. It's to eliminate the repetitive tasks that slow them down.
Built into the workflow
It runs inside the work, not on top of it.
AI and automation are built directly into the certification workflow, helping teams process documents, prepare files, keep residents engaged, and stay ahead of deadlines without constantly switching between systems or chasing paperwork.
AI reads paystubs, bank statements, W-2s, tax returns, and other documentation, pulling information into the right fields and preparing the appropriate certification forms. Automation keeps work moving by tracking deadlines, sending reminders, routing tasks, and escalating exceptions when additional review is needed.
The result is a process that moves faster while keeping compliance professionals in control.
Human in the loop
Let AI handle the mechanical work while your team handles the decisions.
Every AI-assisted recommendation is reviewed by your team before it becomes part of the official record.
Three ways it works
How Pronto Helps
AI-powered document processing
Instead of manually reviewing every document, Pronto can:
- Read paystubs, W-2s, bank statements, tax returns, including handwritten and scanned documents
- Extract the information needed for certification
- Flag incomplete or invalid documentation immediately instead of days later
- Prepare the appropriate form package based on household and program requirements
All within a secure, access-controlled environment built for sensitive resident data.
Forms generated and ready for signature
An audit trail that builds itself as work happens
Workflow automation
Pronto keeps certifications moving by:
- Tracking recertifications and deadlines across units, buildings, and portfolios
- Sending reminders to complete key actions as well as 120/90/60/30 day notices
- Creating follow-up tasks when residents become unresponsive or additional review is required
- Managing appointment reminders and verification workflows
Better resident communication
Pronto helps residents complete the process faster by:
- Following up through their preferred communication channel, whether text or email
- Answering routine questions about certification status
- Providing clear guidance about missing documentation and next steps
Automated follow-up, in the resident's own inbox
The reminder cadence
Three reminders are sent automatically to make sure residents are clear on what's outstanding.
First reminder
Second reminder
Final reminder
The context
Why this matters now.
Affordable housing portfolios continue to grow, but compliance teams don't always grow with them. Many organizations depend on a handful of experienced staff to manage certifications, creating bottlenecks and risk when workloads spike or team members leave. Pronto helps organizations scale without adding unnecessary administrative work. AI handles document-intensive tasks and automation keeps work moving. Compliance professionals stay focused on the decisions that require experience and judgment.
Just as importantly, every action is captured in a complete audit trail, making it easier to maintain continuity even when staffing changes.
Built for affordable housing.
This isn't a general-purpose AI layered onto a housing platform. It's designed specifically for affordable housing compliance, supporting HUD, LIHTC, HOME, Section 8, and other income-restricted housing programs, with flexibility to accommodate state and local requirements. Because it's built for this work, it understands the documents, forms, and workflows that compliance teams use every day.
North Cove Apartments
The Result
Median time from form generation to renter signature
Share of signatures taking 15 or more days
At North Cove Apartments, automated signature requests cut the median time from form generation to renter signature from 12 days to 1, and the share of signatures taking 15 or more days dropped from 32% to 2%. Residents got plain-language guidance instead of stacks of complicated forms, and moved through the process faster because of it. Owners get audit-ready records on day one instead of a scramble every time a syndicator or agency conducts a review.
The goal isn't to replace the people who know this work. It's to stop paperwork from being the thing standing between a qualified household and a place to live.
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