Lenders battle against fraudsters; a case for an industry blacklist
As digital lending surges in Nigeria, fraud has quietly become one of the industry’s biggest threats, with coordinated identity theft and serial loan defaulters overwhelming individual lenders who battle in isolation. The danger isn’t unique. Kenya offers a stark warning, with an estimated 3.2 million people blacklisted on the country’s TransUnion credit bureau. Without a unified industry blacklist to identify and curb repeat offenders, Nigerian lenders risk following the same path, continually staying several steps behind increasingly sophisticated fraudsters.
What are lending APIs and how do you get them?
Lending APIs are specialised APIs within the financial system designed specifically for lenders, who use them in part or in whole to decide loan approvals, onboard new borrowers, disburse loans, and collect repayments.
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.