Introducing third-party disbursement: A game-changing feature for lenders
Learn more about the Lendsqr third-party disbursement feature
A Guide to Nigeria’s Financial Ecosystem: Players, Services, and Regulators
The Nigerian financial industry is a vast and complex landscape that can be challenging to navigate, even for experienced professionals. For fintechs looking to enter this market, understanding the intricacies of the financial ecosystem is crucial to success. However, with so much information to sift through, it can be daunting to know where to start.
How the Lendsqr Karma service blocks bad actors and defaulters
The greatest weapon of most unrepentant serial loan defaulters is the “lack of updated information”. Bad actors know that lenders don’t share information amongst themselves so often. With an opportunity laid out for them, they take advantage by going from one lender to another causing great financial distress. This unfortunate circumstance is uncommon with any […]
A1 Credit: Using digital channels to give loans to Nigerians and SMEs
A1 Credit is helping millions of Nigerians and small businesses get access to credit without asking for an arm and a leg.
Paystack vs. Flutterwave – which is better for loan collection?
For anyone running a lending business, loan repayment from customers on time is the number one priority. Now that a significant portion of lending is digital, getting paid online is very critical. This is where many lenders get into arguments about which of Flutterwave or Paystack is better for loan collection. We decided to find […]
FCCPC regulations for digital lenders
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC); the regulatory agency responsible for ensuring consumer protection and regulating competition in Nigeria, recently released a Limited Interim Regulatory/Registration Framework for Digital Lending. This regulatory framework is enforceable whilst they work on a more comprehensive framework to guide the operations of digital lenders in Nigeria. The Commission […]
CBN’s Global Standing Instruction (GSI) explained
Understand what the CBN's Global Standing Instruction (GSI) is and how it affect loan repayments within the Nigerian financial ecosystem
Requirements for a moneylenders license in Nigeria
Lending is a profitable business whose economic significance can’t be disregarded. There are a few hurdles to scale to become a lender and getting a moneylenders license is one of them. Lenders need to be licensed, if not, they can’t start a money lending business legitimately. You can read more about how to determine the […]
APIs for lenders to reduce NPL
The threat that bad loans pose to lenders can’t be overemphasized. A lot of lenders have had to write off an alarming amount of non-performing loans (NPL). As a lender, a big concern you’re often confronted with is “what if they don’t pay back?” It’s imperative to be able to recover your loans. This is […]
What makes a great loan software
Whether you decide to build your loan software or use a LaaS platform like Lendsqr, consider these things
What is Lending-as-a-Service?
Lending-as-a-service (LaaS) is in the business of technology and not money lending
How to report unethical lenders
Are you aware that you can report bad lenders who couldn’t possibly care less about conforming to lawful and responsible lending practices? We sincerely hope so. But we don’t live in an ideal world. As much as there are good and responsible lenders who recover loans ethically and understand that borrowers’ have a right to […]
