The financial industry has hailed OCEN as a “magician’s wand” to solve the Indian MSME sector’s liquidity crunch. It will facilitate the connection between lenders, markets, and borrowers online. And thus, allow the needy to get small-ticket loans. OCEN is also expected to result in the financial inclusion of the unbanked and boost the number […]
Effects of Mobile Banking on Digital Economy: Boon or a Curse?
Mobile banking has become a popular way for consumers to perform banking tasks today—from depositing checks and transferring money between accounts to paying their bills and setting up automatic payments. In fact, 82% of bank clients believe mobile applications enhance their financial lives. So what is the effect of this mobile banking boom on […]
Mobile Banking Frauds: How Can Banks Help Prevent Them?
Mobile banking is revolutionising ways for people to access their accounts, thanks to its ease of use and flexibility. Consumers can deposit cheques, pay bills, transfer funds between accounts, and even send money to persons or businesses anywhere in the world using virtually any device with an internet connection. Unfortunately, this transformation in accessibility and […]
How Will AI Shape the Post-COVID Future of Financial Services in India?
The finance industry embraced technology with open arms ahead of time, only to earn an early mover advantage. The result is promising changes in the finance landscape. Today, products like chatbots, automation, data analytics, cybersecurity, and more are questioning India’s future in financial services. Technology battled the challenge of financial inclusion that the pandemic brought […]
Credit Underwriting Made Easy – A Comprehensive Guide
The lending landscape has not moved to digital. However, we are witnessing some industry-wide frictionless lending processes introduced by new tech-savvy market players. As a result, the total size of the lending market in India stood at ₹156.9 Lakh crores in the FY 2022-2021. Based on the trends in 2018-2021, it is a 100% hike […]
How Will Machine Learning Transform Credit Underwriting Software?
Access to credit is a critical element for families, individuals, and businesses to build wealth, achieve economic stability, and climb the economic ladder. The process to gauge the creditworthiness of borrowers or credit underwriting is therefore important to boost the lending business. Credit underwriting used to be a long and tedious process for borrowers with […]