We were thrilled to enrol UK Midlands-based Castle & Crystal Credit Union as an early adopter of our Decision Engine in July 2018. Making better decisions The Decision Engine means that applicants now get a decision within seconds of hitting the Apply button. Meanwhile, the credit … Read More about Case Study – Castle & Crystal Credit Union
Announcement: NestEgg Joins The Finance Innovation Lab!
We are delighted to announce that NestEgg has been selected for the 2019 Fellowship Programme at the Finance Innovation Lab. We are now working with the Lab to create a more democratic, responsible and fair financial system. Fellows are selected on the basis of their potential to positively … Read More about Announcement: NestEgg Joins The Finance Innovation Lab!
Are You In Control Of Your Credit?
Are you are getting turned down for loans? Getting charged too much for borrowing? Your credit score might be too low. However, the full picture is more complicated. You’re not in control of your financial identity Your financial identity (also known as your credit profile) determines whether you … Read More about Are You In Control Of Your Credit?
Why Traditional Financial Statements Don’t Work
Money comes in. Money goes out. Calculating disposable income is hard given our tendency to spend what we earn. The Office of National Statistics has found 3 in 10 households break even at best. In many of these cases there's a budget deficit. Citizens Advice report that 5m British adults have … Read More about Why Traditional Financial Statements Don’t Work
How Being Nice can Skew Risk Appetite
We’re nice people in the credit union movement. We often ‘err’ on the side of accepting loans, especially where borrowing will really help members out of a tricky situation. This can knock our risk appetite out of line with expectations. In such circumstances bad debt costs run over budget. … Read More about How Being Nice can Skew Risk Appetite
A New Partnership Delivering Open Banking To Credit Unions
The limitations of credit checking Credit checking helps. Yet when faced with a loan application there’s nothing like seeing a bank statement. However, reviewing paper statements is error prone and causes delays. And for the loan applicant, it's intrusive and off-putting. As a result, far too many … Read More about A New Partnership Delivering Open Banking To Credit Unions