How we dumped SendGrid, built Mailer and solved our email delivery troubles
When we started Lendsqr, like every right thinking startup, we relied on SendGrid, which is well-regarded as one of the top email systems globally. While it served us well, as we grew, we found it didn't fully meet all our needs and those of our lenders anymore. After weighing the pros and cons, we knew it was time to find an alternative. So, we began building what the world would soon know as Mailer.
How to find a profitable lending niche and target the right borrowers
As a loan business owner looking to succeed, scale and stand out in the lending ecosystem, you must recognize that you can’t lend to everyone. We’ve highlighted several ways to target the right borrowers and find a profitable niche.
7 strategies to avoid SME loan defaults as a Nigerian Lender
While SMEs are generally considered low-risk borrowers, given the ease of verifying their operations through cash flow assessments, on-ground assessments and more. Lending to them is not without its challenges. We’ve done the grunt work for you. Learn the strategies to avoid SME loan defaults as a Nigerian lender.
4 alternative lending channels to reach underserved borrowers
Most African countries need easier access to credit. While there has been substantial progress over the past decade, access to finance remains a daunting constraint in Africa. So, how do we connect with these underserved populations and bring credit closer to them?
Categories of low-risk borrowers lenders should target
Saying, “I don't want high-risk borrowers,” is one thing; articulating the low-risk customers you seek is another. We have done the grunt work of identifying and categorizing traditionally low-risk borrowers.
Does your loan business really need an app?
The truth is, most lenders don’t need to have a loan app, not only because of the stress of having one, but because the net impact on the business might even be negative.
Is your loan business truly financially inclusive?
Are you truly "Granting credit access to the underserved"? Is it just a spiel that you tell your customers and investors to give them more trust in your business? Find out if your loan business is truly inclusive.
Coverdey dey for you: Empowering underserved traders with credit
Many up-and-coming lenders claim to be financially inclusive and say they are bridging the credit gap. However, not many are truly bringing credit closer to the often marginalized populace. That is, until Coverdey.
What problem is Lendsqr solving for lenders?
At Lendsqr, we believe that just like the way the internet created a level playing field and ushered Africa into the modern age, technology for lending should be powerful, accessible, and affordable.
What you need to know about Nigeria’s Open Banking
Two years after the first Open Banking framework circular was released, the CBN issued operational guidelines for Open Banking on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, heralding a start for what many anticipated would bring about a much-needed change in financial services.
Combating fraud in the lending ecosystem: Your role as a digital lender
Fraudsters bank on your silence and my silence to thrive; they are aware that their victims will stay quiet, as they may face jeers and sneers if they admit to getting scammed. Hence, these grifters continue to succeed in their dishonest schemes. How then do we combat fraud?
