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A New Way to Score Credit Risk – Psychometric Assessments

FICO

The scoring methodology was developed by EFL Global and marketed by FICO as part of our FICO Financial Inclusion Initiative , designed to open up credit markets around the world to a larger number of unbanked and underserved consumers. We apply a similarly rigorous approach when exploring alternative data sources for credit risk scoring.

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Grab’s Digibank Deposits Reach US$479M, Driven by Growth of Malaysia’s GXBank

Fintech News

Singaporean multinational technology company Grab Holdings released its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2024, revealing a significant increase in customer deposits in its digital bank business. As of 31 March 2024, around 80% of GXS Bank’s FlexiLoan customers were also Grab users.

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How are Interchange Fees Calculated?

Stax

A survey by Forbes Advisor also revealed that 33% of consumers prefer to use credit cards as they’re safer than carrying cash. Behind every seamless payment card transaction is a complex network of banks, credit card companies, and payment systems working together to transfer money from the customer to the merchant.

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Lendingkart Lends Credit Risk Tech To FI

PYMNTS

16) said Lendingkart will offer its credit risk assessment technology to banks and other alt-lenders starting in 2017. According to Lendingkart Cofounder Harshvardhan Lunia, the company will look to expand its reach in the SME lending market over the next six months by having other banks use its credit risk analytics software.

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Home Credit China Cuts Risk by 25 Percent on Thin File Loans

FICO

Home Credit , a global non-bank consumer lender, has successfully reduced its credit risk while maintaining loan volumes and keeping approval rates steady by incorporating the FICO® Score X Data to optimize its loan process in China. They are one of our most sophisticated clients in terms of advanced analytics.”.

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How Has AI Impacted the Embedded Finance Space in Recent Years?

The Fintech Times

This April, The Fintech Times is focusing on all things embedded finance, the integration of financial services into non-financial products and services. “By analysing big data and rapidly assessing risks, AI empowers financial companies to make well-informed decisions. .

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What Should We Expect to See From Embedded Finance in 2024?

The Fintech Times

This April, The Fintech Times is focusing on all things embedded finance, the integration of financial services into non-financial products and services. Whether it be retailers, ride-hailing apps, super-apps, or other non-bank service providers, embedded finance appears to be making its way into every sub-sector.