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 […]
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.
Protect your lending business from fraudsters
To help you protect your lending business from fraudsters, we’ve introduced a new solution that would allow you set security checks before a transaction can be carried out.
Scaling lending: Leveraging Lendsqr’s loan invite for wider reach
As lenders look to expand their customer base and reach new potential borrowers, Lendsqr's loan invite method has provided an effective way.
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.
Lendsqr and HyperVerge partner to thwart loan fraudsters in Africa
Since the advent of digital lending, the time it takes to get loans has reduced from days to sometimes seconds. Unfortunately, it has also made it easier for fraudsters to use stolen identities to take loans. This has given rise to the use of globally recognized methods such as liveness checks with facial recognition, which can easily identify and verify customers instantly.
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.
Urgent10k: Meeting the emergency cash needs of Nigerians
Nigeria’s untapped consumer credit needs currently stands at about N109 trillion. Urgent10k is meeting the emergency cash needs of Nigerians
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.
Everything’s getting better this September
In the last month, we’ve worked tirelessly to bring you some really great features that we know will make your lending experience much better. Keep reading to know more about these juicy features.
