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Why Data is the New Gold in Digital Lending Era

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In this digital era, every financial institution is adopting digital solutions to stay ahead of the competition and meet customers’ new expectations. In this scenario, the COVID-19 outbreak has sped up digitization for the banking sector, leaving many financial institutions with only one possible way: leveraging the latest financial technology in their everyday operations. Undoubtedly, those financial institutions who adopt digitization, tend to thrive in this journey while those who don’t, get left behind. Though today many traditional banks and alternative lenders are transforming their business, they don’t know how to improve their digital interactions to streamline their operations and positively change their borrowers’ lives. So in a world where digitization is the only way to survive and where there is cut-throat competition, the key to market differentiation is data. Data is the new gold and can hugely benefit the financial and lending sectors. The Power of Data Data is ...

Everything You Need to Know About Personal Guarantee

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  When you apply for a traditional bank loan, a business line of credit, an SBA loan, or some other secured small business loan, you may have to pledge an asset as collateral to secure the funding. In fact, many lenders will require you to sign a personal guarantee if your business lacks a perfect credit history. Though in the absence of a perfect credit score, good annual revenue, and a positive cash flow, a personal guarantee may increase your chances of obtaining a loan, you shouldn't race into marking it without first agreeing on what it involves. In this post, we’ll explain what is a personal guarantee and share some of the important things you need to know about it. What’s a Personal Guarantee? A personal guarantee refers to a small business owners’ legal promise to repay the borrowed funds with its personal assets if he/she defaults on the loan. The personal guarantee can be secured or unsecured, meaning you may or may not require to pledge an asset as part of the gu...