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Automating Loan Underwriting for Lending Companies

Nanonets

Automation can have a significant impact on this process—particularly the loan underwriting process. Loan underwriting is the step before a loan is approved or denied, where a lender verifies a potential borrower’s income, assets, debt and property details in order to issue final approval for the loan.

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Allianz Plans to Acquire 51% Stake in Income Insurance for S$2.2 Billion

Fintech News

These are distributed through agents, financial advisors, bancassurance, and direct channels. The acquisition leverages Allianz’s expertise in underwriting, product development, and data analytics, combined with Income Insurance’s strong market reach and distribution capabilities.

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For SMB Underwriting, Exploring A More Reliable Kind Of Alternative Data

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But SMB loan underwriting at traditional FIs has, for the most part, remained unchanged, even as alternative lenders began exploring the role of alternative data in the risk mitigation process. Michael Carter, CEO and president of BizEquity , has another vision in mind: lenders using the value of a small business to underwrite SMB loans.

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ITC Asia 2025 in Singapore: Key Themes and Highlights

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This track will explore how advancements in healthtech and wellness integration are driving new approaches to life and health insurance; how technology is redefining claims and underwriting; as well as the trends and strategies that are reshaping how insurers invest.

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Finance AI Tools that are Disrupting the Industry

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This has many niche challenges under it: credit ratings, loan applications, underwriting, stock buy and sell decisions, cash flow management, and more. It’s basically an AI financial advisor who can give people semi-personalized financial advice based on their income, debt, preferred risk level and more.  It

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Fintech Review: A Guide

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They use alternative credit scoring methods and automated underwriting. Wealthtech Wealthtech includes robo-advisors, stock trading apps, pension tools, and financial planning software. AI models will help personalise financial advice, detect fraud, automate underwriting, and optimise risk management.

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Bill.com Sets IPO Price Slightly Higher Than Expected

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billion, which includes the underwriters’ option. The IPO’s lead underwriters were Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities and Jefferies. The price is slightly higher than the expected amount of $19 to $21, which it had originally marketed. The firm’s market capitalization is at $1.56