The right Loan Management System (LMS) often dictates lenders’ operational efficiency, compliance, and ability to scale. However, as digital lending grows, many lenders wonder whether to opt for an in-house, proprietary LMS or a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) approach. In India alone, the digital lending platform market is expected to reach USD 2.38 billion by 2030, growing […]
Bias Detection in Automated Loan Processing: Ensuring Fair Lending Practices
India ͏has nearl͏y 500 million͏ a͏d͏ults without a formal cre͏dit͏ his͏to͏ry,͏ and digita͏l lend͏ing platf͏or͏ms using Automated Loan Processing now reach over 1͏50 mill͏ion of them. These p͏lat͏forms ass͏ess hundreds of ind͏ica͏t͏ors͏—income,͏ bill payments, mobil͏e usage—p͏rov͏idi͏ng loan dec͏isions with͏in ͏secon͏ds. Despi͏te͏ this, the re͏liance o͏n auto͏m͏ated decision-making introduces th͏e risk of unintentionally per͏petua͏ting e͏xisting s͏o͏cial […]
Why EWA Loan Defaults Are Rising and Traditional Credit Scores Don’t Work
Earned Wage Access (EWA) loans are reshaping the way short-term credit is delivered. It provides salaried employees with advanced access to wages already earned. However, as the borrower demand for these microcredit products increases, so too does the threat of default by borrowers. So, what’s the issue? Traditional credit scoring models fail to measure the […]
Modern͏ Loan Mana͏gement System:͏ Breaking D͏own t͏he ͏Essentia͏l Components
According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the total credit to the private sector grew by 12.5% year-on-year in January 2025, reflecting the rising demand for loans across various sectors. To meet t͏his͏ deman͏d, fin͏ancial institutions and lenders are͏ in͏creasingly relying on r͏obust Loan Mana͏gement System (LMS)͏. But͏ what͏ exactly i͏s ͏a ͏modern Loan […]
How Loan Origination Systems Streamline the Four Stages of Lending
We cannot discuss digital-first loan origination systems without commenting on India’s commercial loan portfolio, which expanded by an impressive 17.8%, reaching ₹64.1 trillion in the financial year (FY) 24. Additionally, while Medium and Small Enterprises (MSME) loans witnessed a 13.9% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth between FY 2020 and 2023, individual loans grew by 13.5% Y-o-Y in […]
Loan Management Software: Must-have AI Features in 2025
RBI’s Financial Stability Report indicates that banks’ gross NPA ratio fell to 2.6% as of September 2024. In ten years, this has been the lowest. Although steady collections and consistent credit growth helped the GNPA ratio drop to 4.0% for NBFCS, the need to preserve asset quality still looms. RBI is keeping an eye on […]