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
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
NestEgg is now regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority
NestEgg is now regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority as a provider of credit information services. This means we can now provide tips to loan applicants on how to improve their chances of being accepted for a loan. Decline to accept in action! How does it work? An applicant wants … Read More about NestEgg is now regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority
NestEgg joins Cohort 6 of the FCA Sandbox
NestEgg is delighted to announce our participation in cohort 6 of the FCA Sandbox. The UK’s regulator is encouraging and supporting innovation in the interest of consumers. NestEgg aims to reduce the number of borrowers using high cost short-term credit. As a result £millions can be saved in … Read More about NestEgg joins Cohort 6 of the FCA Sandbox
Decline to accept
Credit unions save low income borrowers, in Great Britain, £120m in excess interest every year. NestEgg users generate a ‘social dividend’ of £200 saved interest, each working hour. However, 40% of loans are declined. As a result, every year 100,000 vulnerable applicants are turned away by … Read More about Decline to accept