Automated Loan Underwriting Trends For 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]4.5 Minutes Read. Automated loan underwriting is one of the fastest-growing areas for businesses seeking to improve the customer experience and operational efficiency. The lending industry has been a trailblazer in automation amidst an increasingly challenging business environment. Developments in automated loan underwriting have answered lenders’ need for new tools to stay competitive and profitable. Pressures […]
Small Business Lending: The Profit Puzzle Facing Commercial Banks
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]8 Minutes Read. Small businesses play a critical role in the American economy. They employ half of the private sector workforce and have created approximately 60% of the new jobs in the US since 1995. Access to credit is essential to the health of small businesses. It helps small firms maintain cash flow, bring on […]
Planning Your Journey To Digitization – A Guide for Banks
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]4 Minutes Read. Digital solutions are opening opportunities for financial institutions in small business lending and other services. Specifically, automation boosts process efficiency, reducing costs while raising productivity. For most banks, a third-party provider is the most practical source for small business lending software solutions. In order to successfully integrate a digital lending solution, your […]
Lenders of the New Age: Incorporating Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Blockchain Technology
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]12 Minutes Read. Although alternative digital lending is still in its infancy, it has made a major mark in the consumer and SMB lending industry. A survey conducted by American Banks Association claims that: the volume of loans originated by digital lending platforms will rise to USD 90 billion in 2020 in the US, constituting […]
Small Banks and Why They Need To Adapt To The Latest In Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Small banks and credit unions play an important role in the US financial system particularly in serving rural and small metropolitan areas. Why should they care about artificial intelligence and machine learning when their business with borrowers is based on personal relationships? Their essence is in relationships built with the community at the local level, […]
Overview of US-Based Small Business Lending Platforms (Alternative Lenders).
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]“Of the 28 million small businesses in the United States, over half faced financial challenges in the last year [2016] Janet Zablock; Former Head of Global Small Business at Visa and currently, an Independent Board member at Nav Inc. As we have all heard multiple times, Small and Medium Businesses (SMB) are the backbone of the […]
Overview of US Real Estate Lending Platforms (Online Lenders)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Let’s start with some of the reasons that lead to the hyper growth of some of US-based real estate lending platforms. Since the 2008 financial crisis, the whole dynamics of real estate lending has changed. The perennial sources of funding like commercial banks, insurance companies, and other traditional lenders have turned much more conservative when […]