The lending landscape in India doesn’t change gradually. It moves in structural shifts, driven by regulatory mandates, maturing infrastructure, and borrower expectations that outpace most institutions’ ability to adapt. As 2026 gets underway, several of these forces are converging at once, and the lenders best placed to benefit are those who treated them as present […]
RBI’s New PSL Norms: What Lenders Need for Auditor Certification
Your compliance head receives a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notice flagging Priority Sector Lending (PSL) classification discrepancies. The issue isn’t underreporting your PSL portfolio—it’s that the same underlying loans appear in multiple banks’ PSL claims. Different lenders financed the same Microfinance Institution (MFI), and each bank claimed the on-lending benefit for identical borrowers. This […]
Why 35-40% of New Loan Officers Leave Within 60 Days (And How AI Helps)
Are you, like many lenders across the country, also facing a recurring challenge: a high attrition rate amongst loan officers? According to research, approximately 35-40% of new loan officers leave within the first 60 days of joining, due to a combination of factors. Each replacement costs lenders ₹2.5-4 lakh when accounting for recruitment, training, and […]
NBFC Attrition is Over 75%. But One Technological Solution Can Help
NBFC attrition is over 75%. This isn’t just a statistic. It’s a crisis threatening your business. According to TeamLease Services (2025), NBFCs are experiencing 77% annual turnover, with loan sales teams facing monthly attrition of 9–13%. When your best people leave, so do customers, revenue opportunities, and efficiency. Despite this, many organisations continue relying on […]
Top Loan Management Software for NBFCs in India 2026
India’s lending market is expected to reach $2.38 billion by 2030, growing at 30.2% annually. Economic expansion, urbanisation, and rising credit demand are driving loan application volumes that exceed most NBFCs’ manual processing capacity. Legacy systems struggle with regulatory reporting frequency, multi-product portfolio management, and real-time risk assessment requirements. NBFCs processing diverse loan products (MSME, […]
RBI Backs Cash-Flow Lending for MSMEs: What This Means for Your Lending Strategy
The 30th Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) in Coimbatore on October 27, 2025, highlighted the urgent need for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) lending models to shift from a traditional collateral-based approach to cash-flow-based lending. This strategic realignment is critical for overcoming the current challenges faced by MSMEs. As per a survey of 2,000 MSMEs, […]