In today’s commercial lending market, cloud-based solutions are increasingly serving loan origination and loan management requirements, shifting from manual operations to cloud automation built on the premise of easy access, scalability, and speed. As financiers signal their increased appetite for consumer lending, it is important to speed up digitisation and cater to the newer generation […]
The Future of SME Digital Lending Beyond COVID-19 Relief Phase
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the growing world of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). As with so much else in the downturn, the rules for the lending industry supporting these businesses need to be re-written. SME lending is a vital form of external finance to sustain small businesses and meet their cash flow and investment […]
Cash Flow Vs. Asset Based Lending: 4 Key Differences!
In order to sustain and scale its operations, every business needs to rely on borrowed capital at some point in time. Short-term financing is a key requirement for small businesses which can help them handle financial downturns and register growth in the long term. There are two types of lending styles that can be chosen […]
Is Cash Flow Lending the New Opportunity for SMEs?
The term ‘cash flow’ refers to the movement of money in and out of businesses. All the enterprises rely heavily on borrowed money from other commodities to actively function daily. Businesses derive the amount from their revenues as well as take it as loan from banks or other acquisitions. While applying for loans, the enterprises […]
OCEN – The Way Ahead for Digital Lending and MSMEs
Open Credit Enablement Network, a.k.a., OCEN is the new buzzword in the financial lending space. OCEN, launched in July 2020, is an open protocol infrastructure between Loan Service Providers such as e-commerce players and FinTechs and mainstream lenders such as banks and NBFCs. The OCEN framework aims to put a set of protocols and frameworks […]
What is Embedded Finance – Innovation That Took The Fintech World by Storm?
Every company at some point needs integrated financial services as a part of its service offering. Integrated financial services is an umbrella term that comprises different aspects related to finance such as payments, insurance, investments etc. This need was widely recognised as ‘Embedded Finance’. With the widespread adoption of digital technology by consumers across industries, […]