An applicant’s bank statement gives a periodic view of all the transactions undertaken by them including deposits, withdrawals, transfers, debit card payments, interest earned, bank service fees, as well as the other instalments they are paying. Lenders analyze the frequency of the transaction to estimate an applicant’s ability to repay the loan in time. Analyzing […]
Understanding Core Banking Solution (CBS)
A back-end system that efficiently processes banking transactions across the various branches of a bank, core banking is the future of banking as well as the lending industry. Core banking allows inter-connectivity between branches of the same bank and facilitates management of deposit, loan, and credit processing. With CBS, customers can operate their accounts as […]
Lending Lifecycle Management Trends for 2020
NBFCs and MFIs are increasingly strategizing ways to grow and compete in the largely untapped arena of commercial lending, in a rapidly evolving market. There is a massive opportunity for lenders to leverage on the opportunity to serve their business customers better, contribute to their bottom lines, and garner higher returns for their benefit in […]
India’s Neo-Banks: Lessons to Learn for Traditional Indian Banks and Lending Businesses
Initiatives like ‘Digital India’ and intense focus on the rapid adoption of digital technology propels the Indian banking industry towards a digital-only future. Rapid digital innovation in payments and transformation in systems enabled by digital technologies is widespread around the lending industry. This has given rise to the New-Age Digital Banks…also popularly called the ‘Neo-Banks’. […]
Micro Finance in India: How it Has Evolved over the Years?
It all began when the economist cum professor Muhammed Yunus from Bangladesh began making small loans to poor families in neighboring villages in an effort to break their cycle of poverty during the countrywide famine of the 1970s. His loans were successful in elevating the poor families, and he received timely repayment. Unsuccessful in further […]
Impact of Digital Lending on Small & Medium Enterprise Growth
India’s GDP is set to grow at a fast pace, outstripping major world economies, in spite of the global financial crisis that struck hard. SMEs are one of the chief drivers behind India’s magnificent growth story. SME sector comprises of self-funded proprietary firms, private co-operatives, private self-help groups, Khadi, and Village and Coir industries. They […]