If your employer won’t give you a staff loan, ditch them!
For many employees, staff loans are more than a workplace perk, they can be a vital source of affordable credit during emergencies or major life expenses. When employers fail to provide meaningful financial support, it can leave workers dependent on expensive alternatives and unnecessary stress. While leaving a job is a serious decision with many factors to consider, the absence of fair staff lending policies can reveal deeper issues about how an organisation values employee wellbeing and financial stability.
Introducing third-party disbursement: A game-changing feature for lenders
For many lenders, loan disbursement is not always a simple transfer to the borrower’s account. In some cases, funds need to go directly to merchants, service providers, schools, landlords, or other approved parties tied to the purpose of the loan. Third-party disbursement solves this by allowing lenders to send funds straight to designated recipients, improving control, reducing misuse, and creating a smoother funding process. It is a powerful feature that helps lenders manage risk while delivering more flexible credit solutions. Learn more about Lendsqr third-party disbursement feature
A Guide to Nigeria’s Financial Ecosystem: Players, Services, and Regulators
Nigeria’s financial ecosystem is a dynamic network of institutions, technologies, and regulatory bodies working together to drive economic activity and expand access to financial services. From traditional banks and microfinance institutions to fintech startups and payment providers, each player plays a distinct role in how money moves across the system. Understanding the services they offer and the regulators that oversee them is essential for anyone looking to navigate, participate in, or build within this evolving landscape.
How the Lendsqr Karma service blocks bad actors and defaulters
Lending becomes harder when the same bad actors move across platforms, taking loans with no intention to repay. This is where Lendsqr’s Karma service comes in. By checking borrower identities, device patterns, and past behavior across the ecosystem, Karma helps lenders identify defaulters and fraud risks early in the decision process. This article explains how it works and how it helps protect loan portfolios from repeat abuse.
A1 Credit: Using digital channels to give loans to Nigerians and SMEs
A1 Credit is part of a growing shift in Nigeria’s lending space, where digital channels are being used to reach individuals and small businesses that traditional systems often overlook. By moving loan applications, verification, and disbursement online, lenders can respond faster to demand while working with limited credit histories and informal income patterns. This article looks at how A1 Credit approaches digital lending, the role of alternative data and automated decisioning, and what this means for Nigerians and SMEs seeking more accessible and responsive financing options.
Paystack vs. Flutterwave – which is better for loan collection?
Choosing between Paystack and Flutterwave for loan collection goes beyond pricing or popularity. For lenders, the real concern is how reliably repayments are collected, how flexible the payment options are, and how well each platform fits into existing workflows. This article breaks down how both providers handle recurring payments, direct debit, and transaction monitoring, helping you decide which is better suited for your loan collection needs.
FCCPC regulations for digital lenders
As digital lending continues to grow in Nigeria, regulatory oversight has become increasingly important to protect borrowers and ensure fair practices. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) plays a key role in setting guidelines that digital lenders must follow, from registration requirements to ethical debt collection and data usage standards. Understanding these regulations is essential for lenders looking to operate responsibly and sustainably, while also building trust in a rapidly evolving credit ecosystem.
How to grow your customer base as a lender
Growing your customer base as a lender requires more than just offering loans. It’s about understanding your market, building trust, leveraging digital channels, and creating experiences that keep borrowers coming back. This guide explores actionable strategies to attract and retain clients effectively.
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
APIs for lenders to reduce NPL
Integrations via API to other ancillary platforms are key to ensuring your loans are paid back. They allow you to leverage on the tech, data and functionalities of the best providers to improve the quality of your loan flow.
What makes a great loan management software
Whether you decide to build your loan software or use a LaaS platform like Lendsqr, consider these things