A Decision Engine for responsible lenders is only as good as its rules. If rules for deciding whether loans should be accepted, declined or referred don’t align with loans officer thinking, buy-in for automation may be limited. If lending strategies don’t align to lending policies, credit … Read More about An upgraded decision engine for responsible lenders
Reducing workload when processing loans
Loans staff are increasingly away from work due to Covid-19. Because of this, NestEgg has focussed on reducing workload when processing loans. Enhancements improve member service. NestEgg is Software as a Service and as such our Decision Engine is enhanced over time. And without upgrade … Read More about Reducing workload when processing loans
Growing the loan book in 2021
Growing the loan book in 2021 will continue to be a challenge. Job insecurity and economic uncertainty means it's harder to make lending decisions. Borrowers' circumstances change so quickly due to Covid-19. And then there’s rising bad debt. 100,000 new borrowers NestEgg will provide responsible … Read More about Growing the loan book in 2021
NestEgg is a semi-finalist in the Rapid Recovery Challenge
We're delighted to announce that NestEgg is a semi-finalist in the Rapid Recovery Challenge. Challenge participants are improving access to jobs and money, focusing on those hardest hit by the economic shock resulting from COVID-19. About our solution NestEgg's financial health app makes it … Read More about NestEgg is a semi-finalist in the Rapid Recovery Challenge
Covid-19 changes to credit score and missed payments
Ahead of FREE webinar on 3 December, we’ve taken an initial look at Covid-19 changes to credit score and missed payments. 30% of 500 credit union members surveyed told us their financial situation had worsened since Covid-19. Step Change found 28% of adults experienced a negative change in … Read More about Covid-19 changes to credit score and missed payments
Covid-19’s impact on lower income borrowers
In September NestEgg processed one loan application every 10 minutes. This anonymised data set provides new insights into Covid-19's impact on lower income borrowers. The pandemic is hitting around 1/3 of credit union members badly. But this isn’t yet showing in the credit data – there’s a lag … Read More about Covid-19’s impact on lower income borrowers