Supply chain financing (SCF) looks attractive on paper. Short tenures, anchor-backed risk, invoice-level visibility, and a borrower base that often lacks access to other credit channels. For NBFCs looking to expand their working capital portfolio, it ticks several boxes. The challenge is that SCF operates by a different set of mechanics than term lending, and […]
Best Loan Management Software for NBFCs in India 2026
The head of technology at a growth-stage NBFC in Pune is reviewing a shortlist of loan management software options. Three came from “Top 10 LMS India” articles published by software directories. The fourth came from a peer at another NBFC. None of the three lists agree on which platforms belong. Two of them include vendors […]
Future of Lending 2026: Key Trends Banks & NBFCs Must Watch
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 […]
Lending Life Cycle in Co-Lending Models: Syncing Bank-NBFC Workflows
A borrower submits one application through an NBFC’s digital platform. The NBFC’s Loan Origination System (LOS) approves based on bureau data and bank statement analysis. The partner bank’s credit system rejects the same applicant using different underwriting parameters. Neither institution knows about the mismatch until the borrower calls three weeks later. This repeats across co-lending […]
When Your Best MSME Client Needs ₹2 Crore But Your Limit is ₹1.5 Crore
Your credit manager flags a loan application during morning review. The borrower has been with you for three years, maintains 100% repayment consistency across two existing loans totalling ₹80 lakh, and now needs ₹2 crore for warehouse expansion. Your exposure limit for this borrower: ₹1.5 crore. Walking away means handing a relationship you built to […]
Bureau Reporting Accuracy: Why NBFCs Face Compliance Notices
When your credit manager discovers that a borrower flagged as current in your loan management system has been reported as 60 Days Past Due (DPD) to CIBIL for the past three months, the problem isn’t just a data mismatch. It’s a compliance violation that triggers RBI scrutiny, borrower disputes, and operational firefighting across teams. RBI […]