Use multiple credit bureaus to double your protection
Lendsqr has taken a bold step to make lending more secure and effective by offering a feature that allows lenders to link multiple credit bureaus services. This innovative feature is a game-changer for the lending industry in Nigeria, where access to accurate credit information is vital for managing credit risk and reducing non-performing loans. At […]
Get bank accounts and statements of your borrowers. Almost free.
Lending is a game of data – if you know as much as possible about your customer, you can make a good decision about if to give a loan, how much to give, or even for how long to give or not to give. However, getting this data is harder than breaking a coconut with […]
Meet Adjutor: Your critical support for making better credit decisions
Nothing scares a lender more than giving loans to someone who doesn’t make the cut right from the start due to lack of affordable API service. Feature article: Read more on how to conduct risk assessment for your borrowers. Having sufficient data provides lenders with better assurance when lending to borrowers with a credible history […]
Reach more customers with the Lendsqr offline loan feature
As a digital lender, there are so many things to consider when creating your loan portfolio. How do you create the perfect products that would reach your ideal target customer? What if your target customer base may not be tech-savvy or does not have access to the internet at all? How do you cater to […]
Scaling lending: Leveraging Lendsqr’s loan invite for wider reach
As lenders look to expand their customer base and reach new potential borrowers, the task of sourcing and inviting potential leads can be a daunting one. Traditional methods of reaching out to potential borrowers, such as cold-calling and mailing lists, can be time-consuming and costly. However, a new solution has emerged that offers a faster […]
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 […]
Preparing your income statement as a lender- management accounting 101
No one likes the boring routine of bookkeeping and punching in numbers; but management accounting is a highly important for your lending business.
Drafting a strategy for your lending business
The business strategy is the foundation of every business, it provides guidance to what the organization is set-up to achieve. The first step towards building a strong lending business, with long-term sustainable growth is having a clearly defined strategy. In simple terms, your strategy tells your stakeholders (internal and external) what your organization will be […]
Customer count or profitability: which is more important for a lender?
Running a lending business, as is the case with running any other business, requires business owners to make some tough decisions. Most lenders, especially those new to the lending business, are typically faced with the high-consequence question: “What should I primarily focus on -growing my customer count or growing profitably?” The former is concerned with […]
Importance of credit scoring for loan decisions
“What if they don’t pay back?” If we had to compile a list of questions frequently asked by lenders, this would probably be top of the list. It’s the biggest and most terrifying question a lender is faced with when assessing a loan application.Lenders in Nigeria are constantly forced to confront the reality that Nigerians don’t […]
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 […]
