Trying times have spun the way financial institutions operate. With the ease of payments, transfers, and money, millennials are used to instant and accessible financial services more than ever. As a result, traditional banks often seem unappealing to them. With parallel developments in the digital lending space, more individuals with no credit history have access […]
Co-Lending in 2022: The Risks and Concerns Explained
From the co-origination of loans in 2018 to the ‘co-lending model’ of 2020, the evolution of the framework laid out by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has spurred banks-NBFCs collabs. This has allowed for seemingly unusual tie-ups between banks and fintech companies and has raised concerns over the model’s sustainability and reliability. We’ll take […]
How Can Banks Speed up and Secure Loan Disbursal?
Banks have been speeding up loan approvals and disbursements to consumers to gain a larger share of the burgeoning retail market. Major banks, including the State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, etc., have slashed their lending turnaround times to as little as one day, and in some cases, as little as […]
BNPL Cards vs. Credit Cards: All You Need to Know
Plastic money or credit cards is not something new. It has been a popular way of purchasing goods and services for decades now for end consumers. However, credit cards have faced stiff competition from alternatives over the past few years. BNPL cards or Buy Now-Pay Later tops that list. BNPL lets you buy what you […]
All You Need to Know About the Four Levels of Digital Lending
Digital lending is a tool to enhance financial inclusion. It facilitates provisions to financial service providers (FSPs) to deliver better solutions quicker, cost-efficient, and engaging. Whether financial institutes develop their digital lending capabilities, partner with other organisations, or both, they can adopt this framework to understand digital lending better. But before you delve into the […]
Fraud-Handling in A Digital Lending World
India’s financial services are on the verge of exploding, and the digital lending market cap is predicted to be worth $1 trillion in the next five years. However, fraud remains a significant issue in India. Across public and private sector banks, international banks, small financing banks, local banks, and other financial institutions, loan fraud has […]
How Can Lenders Attract Gen-Z for Education Loans?
Everyone born after the 1997s is now referred to as Generation Z, and most marketers consider them a tough crowd to sell. However, in many ways, Gen Z and Millenials buy products and follow buying patterns differently when compared to baby boomers, aka the older generations. Economic trends, the job market, and the rise in […]
How to Know If Your Lending Operations Need an Upgrade
A bank statement is one of the most reliable sources for a lender, a bank, an NBFC, or any other financial institution to see all of a borrower’s transactions. Hence, there is a critical need for an application that can automate this procedure and create reports/scores in order to assess a loan borrower’s creditworthiness. Bank […]
Five Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Lending in India
Financial transactions have become more digitised than ever, including the entire lending process – starting from the initial loan application to the final disbursement and even stages after that. But what is the most radical change is the integration of AI-based solutions in the process. As a result, AI has not only made lending more […]