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Banking and Lending Solutions

Technology Innovations for Banks and NBFC's in Lending Operations

Utsav Shah

Utsav Shah CEO at Kaaj

The Age of Agentic AI: Why Small Business Lending Needs More Than Just Automation

While much of the financial industry’s AI conversation has focused on large language models and basic automation, Utsav Shah explores what comes next: agentic AI systems that can reason, produce decision ready analysis, and take action across workflows and why they’re essential to solving the economics of small-dollar business lending. Generative

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Bo Harald

Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,

The Digital Credentials Query Language (DCQL)

The Digital Credentials Query Language (DCQL) is very relevant to the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) ecosystem. As banks will start asking for verifiable credentials needed - for example in lending and customer acquisition - it is important to start designing with it in mind. This naturally applies to all sorts of service providers need...

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Cliff Bunting

Cliff Bunting Director at PurplePatch Broking Ltd

BNPL regulation is coming: Are firms overpaying for affordability data?

From July 2026, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) providers will fall under full FCA oversight. Most firms are already working on tightening their controls. But a larger issue is at risk of being overlooked. Preparing for regulation often leads to increased data purchasing. Yet many BNPL providers may not realise just how much they’re already overpaying, s...

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Sireesh Patnaik

Sireesh Patnaik Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) at Pennant Technologies

Building an Enterprise-Grade Agentic Framework for Financial Institutions

Agentic AI is generating enormous attention but also skepticism. Gartner predicts that over 40% of agentic AI projects will be cancelled by 2027 due to costs, unclear ROI, and inadequate risk controls. Many initiatives today are still hype-driven pilots, with only a fraction showing true enterprise value. And yet, the long-term potential is undeni...

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Retired Member 

The Future of Lending: IT Trends to Watch

The lending industry has undergone noticeable changes in the last decade. It’s the era of technology, where financial institutions and consumer interactions have become modernized. AI, blockchain, data analytics, and mobile applications - there’s a lot more. The coming years will be marked by remarkable innovation. This article highlights critic

Igor Kostyuchenok

Igor Kostyuchenok SVP of Engineering at Mbanq

Starting a Bank in 2025

Starting your own bank has never been easier. The aftermath of the FinTech revolution left us with a myriad of options for every single part of banking operations. Be it a payment module, an AML and Anti Fraud solution, a card issuing and processing capability or even a Core Banking - you can assemble a bank in million of different ways. Despite ...

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Yaacov Martin

Yaacov Martin CEO and Founder at Jifiti

What are the opportunities for banks and lenders within the “all generations” space?

Only 25 years ago, people lined up in physical banks, wrote checks, and were kept waiting during slow manual bank processes. Within the last five years, loan originations have transitioned from pages of paperwork to digital, real-time applications and approvals. With technology changing so quickly, it’s understandable why banks often feel like the...

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Nick Green

Nick Green Director at Purple Patch Broking Ltd

How to avoid the 20% plus credit bureau price hikes in 2025

You’ve seen the headlines: credit reporting costs are climbing, and lenders are footing the bill. But let’s break down what’s actually driving these increases: 20%+ rise in credit bureau data costs It’s not just FICO. Credit bureaux themselves are adjusting their pricing models, and some mortgage lenders expect a minimum 20% increase in credit

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Oleg Gordieiev

Oleg Gordieiev CEO at MD Finance

Why Transparent and AI-Driven Fintechs Will Succeed in Spain

While the northern neighbours face a growing number of challenges, Spain and other Mediterranean countries are recovering. Enhancing the tourism sector and developed industry, including highly competitive pharmaceutical and automotive companies, strengthens Spain’s GDP. All this positively impacts the financial industry and citizens' purchasing po...

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James Barker

James Barker CEO at HIVE

Why are banks buying tech from other banks?

Not long ago, banks were considered the antithesis of innovation, held back by legacy systems and a conservative approach to change. But the neobank revolution challenged that, sparking rapid technological evolution across the industry and recasting financial services business as potential innovators. Now, we’re witnessing a significant shift: ba

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