Posts by Adrian Davies
NestEgg wins Innovate UK Grant
NestEgg has won a grant from Innovate UK’s Innovation in Financial Services Competition. The Innovate award recognises NestEgg as an innovative company that is improving the use of Open Finance. Open finance is the next iteration of Open Banking. In addition to connecting bank accounts, people can choose to share information about their assets including…
Read MoreNew features for the Decision Engine
December has been a bumper month for new features for NestEgg’s Decision Engine. Here we describe how we’re using Open Banking and recent search history to further improve loan assessment. Open Banking self-categorisation One of the biggest challenges with Open Banking is the lack of categorisation. If transactions aren’t allocated correctly, affordability assessments won’t be…
Read MoreConsolidation lending for responsible lenders
The Christmas season’s loan rush may not be entirely over for 2023, but it won’t be long until preparations for the next lending campaign are underway. January is traditionally a peak period for consolidation lending, with loans typically higher in value and being repaid over a longer duration. This results in increased revenue for lenders.…
Read MoreGrowing the mutual lending sector: what is the data showing us?
In October 2023 we were host to a packed event with credit unions and stakeholders to discuss growing the mutual sector during a tougher lending climate. Expert speakers discussed the data, lending risk and Information Technology. Tough times for mortgagees We kicked off the event by looking at the data. Borrowers to credit unions are…
Read MoreHow should Northern Ireland credit unions respond to rising interest rates and affordability issues?
With rising interest rates, the cost of living crisis and affordability issues, Northern Ireland households are under financial pressure. It’s becoming harder for you to lend to new and existing members and support your community. Overall, accept rates for loans fell by 5% between 2022 and 2023 in line with the fall in credit scores.…
Read MoreLoan Sharks: Who is really behind the mask?
What does a loan shark look like to you? When thinking about a ‘loan shark’, the chances are that the image that springs to mind is the ‘TV soap gangster’. But in reality they are not always that easy to spot. They could just as easily be that neighbour who always stops to chat, a…
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