Weekly Breakdown

Smarter Workflows, Lead Routing, and Full Website Tracking

January 14, 2026 · 9 min read

This week's HighLevel updates, explained for mortgage professionals. We cut through the noise and tell you what actually matters for your business, what you can ignore, and what to set up right now.

If you're running HighLevel for mortgage, this week is a turning point.
Lead routing just got real. So did eSign automation, external form tracking, and even how you onboard LOs into your systems.

Whether you're solo or scaling a team, this Weekly Breakdown is packed with workflow wins. Let's dive in.


Set the Right Workflow Builder from the Start

HighLevel workflow settings screen showing the option to set either Standard or Advanced Builder as the default, with role-based permissions to control switching.

What Changed:
You can now set whether new workflows open in the Advanced or Standard builder. Admins can also control who has permission to switch between them.

Why It Matters for LOs:


AI Actions in Workflows Got an Upgrade

List of available AI Actions in HighLevel workflows, including AI Translate, Summarize, Intent Detection, and Decision Maker, all marked with premium icons.

What Changed:
HighLevel updated the model powering all AI workflow actions. That includes Translate, Summarize, Intent Detection, and the Decision Maker.

Why It Matters for LOs:

Tip: Use AI Decision Maker to classify leads into hot, warm, or cold paths without manually writing conditions.


Assign Fillable Fields Dynamically in eSign Templates

Workflow action settings in HighLevel showing how to dynamically assign sender fields for documents and contracts using the 'From User' or 'Template Owner' option.

What Changed:
You can now assign fillable fields like sender name, date, or loan amount inside workflows when using Documents and Contracts.

Why It Matters for LOs:


Conversations Page Just Got a UI Refresh

Updated HighLevel Conversations inbox with cleaner thread layout and integrated opportunity updates shown alongside live chat and workflow messages.

What Changed:
The Conversations inbox now has a sleeker layout and improved navigation.

Why It Matters for LOs:


Contact Detail Page Redesign

New HighLevel contact detail view showing simplified layout with email, phone, tags, and assigned owner clearly displayed for easy lead management.

What Changed:
The Contact view was updated to match the newer HighLevel UI standard.

Why It Matters for LOs:

Tip: If your team works from the contact screen often, this update is a quality-of-life win.


External Form Tracking + Custom Field Capture

What Changed:
You can now track form submissions and custom fields on websites not hosted by HighLevel.

Why It Matters for LOs:

Tip: Drop the tracking script on every page of your site to log activity and form data right in the contact record.


Why These Updates Matter for Mortgage Pros

This week's drop is all about efficiency without giving up control.

You can now:

None of it requires a new tool or extra cost. It's all waiting inside your HighLevel account.


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