The partnership is expected to significantly increase the accuracy of the existing credit scoring models by adding new data points that capture customer behaviours related to spending. By enabling Entercard to gain additional insights from internal consumer spending data, Nordigen will help the lender to make better lending decisions.

“Entercard is focused on being a responsible lender and improving the financial wellbeing of our customers. Partnering with Nordigen enables us to leverage our data to gain a much better understanding of our customer behaviour and their financial needs. More in-depth analysis of several millions of our monthly card transactions by our customers will also help us in making even better credit decisions,” says Entercard Chief Credit Officer Syed Moonis.

The disruptions caused by the global pandemic and the changes in spending behaviours have made it difficult to rely solely on traditional risk assessment methods. By partnering with Nordigen, Entercard will be able to look deeper into how their customers are using Entercard products and adjust scoring policies accordingly. This will, in turn, improve credit decisions.

“Our payment data insights provide additional clarity at a time when lenders can no longer rely on just credit bureau data. Our technology combined with our expert team can quickly identify risk-critical behaviours, which is necessary for making smart lending decisions,” says Nordigen CEO and Co-founder Rolands Mesters.

Entercard will use Nordigen’s data insights to improve lending services for their customers in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Nordigen’s premium services will provide detailed analysis of transaction data and insights that will enable Entercard to better evaluate the financial status of both current and prospective card customers.