--- title: September 2025 description: Discover what’s new in Solo! From the launch of DirectDesign 2.0 Beta with improved accuracy and shade modeling, to updated 25D loan product support, and important reminders for Sunlight Financial users—explore the latest product updates and get set up today. --- [Skip to content](https://help.gosolo.io/september-2025#main-content) [![Solo Black-1](https://help.gosolo.io/hubfs/Solo%20Black-1.svg)](https://help.gosolo.io/?hsLang=en) - [Solo Help Center](https://help.gosolo.io/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Solo Help Center](https://help.gosolo.io/) - [Go to Solo](https://phx.gosolo.io/) [Go to Solo](https://phx.gosolo.io/) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Solo Help Center](https://help.gosolo.io/?hsLang=en) 2. [What's New](https://help.gosolo.io/whats-new?hsLang=en) October 1, 2025 # September 2025 ## Release Notes - September 2025 We’re excited to share the latest updates designed to make your experience in Solo smoother, smarter, and more accurate. Check out what’s new below—and don’t forget to reach out if you have any questions! ### 🌟 **DirectDesign 2.0 (Beta)** DirectDesign 2.0 Beta is here! 🎉 With an updated user interface, more accurate shade reporting, and tree modeling, DirectDesign 2.0 gives you **more control and precision** than ever before. 👉 To get started, reach out to your Account Manager to get set up and walk through the beta features. ![Screenshot 2025-06-30 at 3.13.17 PM](https://help.gosolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-06-30%20at%203.13.17%20PM.png?width=670&height=307&name=Screenshot%202025-06-30%20at%203.13.17%20PM.png) 📄 [Read all about what's included in DirectDesign 2.0 here! ](https://help.gosolo.io/migrated/whats-new-in-directdesign?hsLang=en) ### 💡 **25D Changes – New Loan Products** Loan partners are releasing new products **October 1, 2025**, in light of the provisions of 25D to expire the federal tax credit.   **What does this mean:** All existing traditional loan products from the lenders listed below will expire on **October 1, 2025**. Updated products will automatically be mapped from your lender portal on that date. - Goodleap - Sunlight - Sungage - Dividend 🚫 FTC Set to Expire  FTC is set to expire on **October 1, 2025 **for all integrated lenders. It will be expired from all proposals moving forward in **November 2025.**  ### ✅ **Recheck** ####  Sunlight Recheck - Important Reminder  If you use **Sunlight Financial** options on your proposals, keep this in mind: ![UserProfile_VerifyWithRecheck](https://help.gosolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/UserProfile_VerifyWithRecheck.png?width=464&height=282&name=UserProfile_VerifyWithRecheck.png) - A reminder modal now appears when using Sunlight options - After **October 31, 2025**, you’ll need to have synced your **Recheck account** with your **Solo account** in order to continue using Sunlight options 🔗 [Click here to learn how to sync your Recheck account with Solo](https://help.gosolo.io/syncing-your-recheck-verification-with-solo?hsLang=en) #### Sungage Recheck  **Sungage** Recheck will be available and required soon. *Check back for more updates! * ### 🆕 Fresh Content in the Help Center - [What are Customer Value Questions?](https://help.gosolo.io/what-are-customer-value-questions?hsLang=en) - [How to Add and Remove Trees](https://help.gosolo.io/how-to-add-and-remove-trees?hsLang=en) - [Adjusting Trees with DirectDesign](https://help.gosolo.io/adjusting-trees-in-directdesign?hsLang=en)   🎉 **As always, we’re here to support your success!** 💬  Have questions about these updates? 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