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Commonwealth automates majority of underwriting with AI

Bank Automation

Commonwealth Credit Union is using Zest AI’s underwriting solution to speed up customer service and improve risk modeling and accuracy of underwriting. Seventy percent to 83% of all our loan underwritings are automated now,” Chief Growth Officer Jaynel Christensen told Bank Automation News.

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BlueSnap Appoints Bill Christensen as SVP of Acquiring & Risk

Fintech Finance

BlueSnap , a global payment orchestration platform for leading B2B and B2C businesses, has appointed Bill Christensen as SVP, of Acquiring & Risk. He brings 20 years of experience in financial risk, electronic payments and credit cards to the role. Bill earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business from Hofstra University in New York.

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How Is Alternative Data Revolutionising Credit Underwriting Software

Finezza

As the lending industry grows and lenders attempt to scale quickly, lending businesses are at greater risk of making poor decisions inadvertently. Merely evaluating income statements or […] The post How Is Alternative Data Revolutionising Credit Underwriting Software appeared first on Finezza Blog.

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Banks Aim AI At Credit Risk, Payments Services

PYMNTS

Of the seemingly inexhaustible uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector, its applications around managing credit risk and optimizing payment services are among the most promising. percent are doing so in credit underwriting. percent of FIs reported using AI in credit underwriting.”. Decisions, Decisions.

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Appian and Swiss Re Streamline Life Insurance Underwriting With AI

Fintech News

Appian, a software company that automates business processes, and Swiss Re have expanded their partnership to streamline the life insurance underwriting process and enhance the productivity of underwriters. The workbench addresses this by offering a single login system, enabling underwriters to manage their tasks more efficiently.

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How to Streamline Your SaaS Clients’ Merchant Underwriting Process—and Improve Adoption Rates

Stax

From there, your users must go through an application and underwriting process that determines their eligibility to accept payments. TL;DR Merchant underwriting is the risk level assessment process an acquiring bank carries out on every new merchant before they grant them a merchant account. What Is Merchant Underwriting?

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Why AI’s Early Adopters Are Laser-Focused On Credit Risk And Payments

PYMNTS

These circumstances have brought to the fore what has long been a central concern for lenders: assessing and managing credit risk. This vital task is complicated even in normal times due to the multitude of financial risk factors in play at any given time. percent employ it for credit underwriting. Among banks that use AI, 92.9