diff --git a/gas-bench/loan-open.ts b/gas-bench/loan-open.ts
index ebb70f6f..246a5ab1 100644
--- a/gas-bench/loan-open.ts
+++ b/gas-bench/loan-open.ts
@@ -1,48 +1,37 @@
 import { expect } from "chai";
 import { describe, it } from "mocha";
 import { ethers } from "hardhat";
-import { UniqueValidator__factory } from "../typechain-types/factories/src/validators";
+import { UniqueOriginator__factory } from "../typechain-types/factories/src/originators";
 import { LoanManager__factory } from "../typechain-types/factories/src";
-import { MockERC20__factory } from "../typechain-types/factories/lib/solmate/src/tokens";
-//import { UniqueValidator__factory } from "../typechain-types/factories/src/";
-
-describe("Loan Open Benchmarks", function() {
-  it("", async function() {
+import { ERC20__factory } from "../typechain-types/factories/lib/solady/src/tokens";
 
+describe("Loan Open Benchmarks", function () {
+  it("", async function () {
     // one year in the future
     //    const lm = await ethers.getContractFactoryFromArtifact("LoanManager.sol");
-
-
   });
 });
 
 async function setUp() {
   const [astaria, strategist, lender, borrower] = await ethers.getSigners();
 
-  const conduitController = await (await ethers.getContractFactory("ConduitController")).deploy();
-  const consideration = await (await ethers.getContractFactory("Consideration")).deploy();
-  const debtToken = await (await ethers.getContractFactory("TestToken")).deploy();
-
-  const loanManager = await new LoanManager__factory(astaria).deploy(consideration.address);
-  const uniqueValidator = await new UniqueValidator__factory(lender).deploy(
+  const conduitController = await (
+    await ethers.getContractFactory("ConduitController")
+  ).deploy();
+  const consideration = await (
+    await ethers.getContractFactory("Consideration")
+  ).deploy();
+  const debtToken = await (
+    await ethers.getContractFactory("TestToken")
+  ).deploy();
+
+  const loanManager = await new LoanManager__factory(astaria).deploy(
+    consideration.address
+  );
+  const uniqueOriginator = await new UniqueOriginator__factory(lender).deploy(
     loanManager.address,
     conduitController.address,
     strategist.address,
     0
   );
-
-
-  // conduitKeyOne = bytes32(uint256(uint160(address(strategist))) << 96);
-
-  // vm.startPrank(lender);
-  // debtToken.approve(address(UV.conduit()), 100000);
-  // debtToken.mint(address(lender), 1000);
-
-  // vm.stopPrank();
-}//
-
-
-
-
-
-
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e60bc994..579a2903 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 {
   "name": "starlite",
   "dependencies": {
+    "@chainlink/contracts": "^0.6.1",
     "chai": "^4.3.7",
-    "mocha": "^10.2.0"
+    "mocha": "^10.2.0",
+    "prettier": "^2.8.8",
+    "prettier-plugin-solidity": "^1.1.3"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build:bench": "npx hardhat compile && npx hardhat typechain",
diff --git a/src/LoanManager.sol b/src/LoanManager.sol
index 111a2a74..172d4005 100644
--- a/src/LoanManager.sol
+++ b/src/LoanManager.sol
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ contract LoanManager is ERC721, ContractOffererInterface, TokenReceiverInterface
             Loan memory loan = nlrs[i].loan;
             loan.start = block.timestamp;
             loan.nonce = ++count;
-          _validateCollateral(loan, consideration[i]);
+            _setCollateral(loan, consideration[i]);
             Originator.Response memory response =
                 Originator(loan.originator).validate(loan, nlrs[i].details, nlrs[i].signature);
             if (CI.ownerOf(response.conduit) != loan.originator) {
@@ -420,18 +420,15 @@ contract LoanManager is ERC721, ContractOffererInterface, TokenReceiverInterface
     }
 
 
-  function _validateCollateral(
+  function _setCollateral(
     Loan memory loan,
     ReceivedItem memory collateral
   ) internal view {
-    if (
-      collateral.amount != loan.collateral.amount ||
-      collateral.identifier != loan.collateral.identifier ||
-      collateral.itemType != loan.collateral.itemType ||
-      collateral.token != loan.collateral.token
-    ) {
-      revert InvalidContext(ContextErrors.INVALID_COLLATERAL);
-    }
+      loan.collateral.itemType == collateral.itemType;
+        loan.collateral.token == collateral.token;
+        loan.collateral.identifier == collateral.identifier;
+        loan.collateral.amount == collateral.amount;
+
   }
     function _executeUnlock(ReceivedItem[] calldata consideration, bytes calldata context) internal {
         //make this cheaper, by just encoding the
diff --git a/test/TestStarLite.sol b/test/TestStarLite.sol
index 5e3993c9..2faef131 100644
--- a/test/TestStarLite.sol
+++ b/test/TestStarLite.sol
@@ -208,16 +208,12 @@ contract TestStarLite is BaseOrderTest {
     );
     (uint8 v, bytes32 r, bytes32 s) = vm.sign(strategist.key, hash);
 
+    SpentItem memory emptySpent;
     activeLoan = _executeNLR(
       LoanManager.NewLoanRequest({
         details: abi.encode(loanDetails),
         loan: LoanManager.Loan({
-          collateral: SpentItem({
-            token: address(erc721s[0]),
-            amount: 1,
-            identifier: 1,
-            itemType: ItemType.ERC721
-          }),
+          collateral: emptySpent, // gets set during the lock
           debt: ReceivedItem({
             recipient: payable(borrower.addr),
             token: address(debtToken),
@@ -248,8 +244,8 @@ contract TestStarLite is BaseOrderTest {
               loanDuration: 10 days
             })
           ),
-          start: uint256(0),
-          nonce: uint256(0)
+          start: uint256(0), // gets set during the lock
+          nonce: uint256(0) // gets set during the lock
         }),
         signature: Originator.Signature({v: v, r: r, s: s})
       })