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business announcements
April 3, 2024

HES FinTech Partners with EDGE to Elevate Lending Solutions with Advanced Open Banking Analytics

HES is thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with EDGE, a trailblazer in open banking data and analytics that provides lenders with comprehensive insights into consumer creditworthiness and fraud risk based on an extensive repository of bank data.

Open banking
Business announcements
Decisioning & automation
February 29, 2024

EDGE Announces Agreement to Integrate with Corelation in order to Unlock Open Banking Insights from Credit Unions' Own Data

Industry-first open banking platform will deliver access to external accounts alongside direct connectivity to credit unions' core systems for complete financial picture of members and indirect applicants.

Open banking
Business announcements
Credit unions
Decisioning & automation
February 14, 2024

Vergent LMS Partners with EDGE to Deliver Open Banking Credit Risk Insights to Lenders

Leading fintech loan management platform adds real-time cashflow underwriting analytics to enhance customers' underwriting and credit risk decisions

Business announcements
Decisioning & automation
August 24, 2023

Akoya and EDGE partner to drive greater transparency and financial inclusion in consumer lending

Akoya will deliver consumer-permissioned bank account data to EDGE and its consumer lending customers for better informed underwriting decisions.

Business announcements
Financial inclusion
Open banking
July 20, 2023

EDGE announces expanded sales leadership and launch with credit unions

EDGE, a consumer reporting agency and leading cash flow analytics platform, has appointed Craig Peterson as Vice President of Sales for Credit Unions. Peterson will lead EDGE’s offering for credit unions with responsibilities encompassing all new market development and related platform, channel, and product partnerships.

Business announcements
Credit unions
May 31, 2023

EDGE affirms commitment to financial inclusion as a Consumer Reporting Agency

Bank transaction analytics platform EDGE announced today that it is officially a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA). As a CRA, EDGE can deliver income verification and credit risk analytics based on consumer-permissioned data while providing all consumer safeguards required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Business announcements
Credit risk
Financial inclusion
Open banking
May 17, 2023

NinjaEdge announces rebranding, including name change to Edge

NinjaEdge has unveiled a new name, new logo, and new products as part of an extensive rebranding initiative

Business announcements
February 2, 2023

NinjaEdge adds Head of Customer Success to lead new customer onboarding and ongoing support

Mani Venkat brings deep experience in customer engagement best practices, banking and financial services, and consumer credit risk analytics.

Business announcements
June 02, 2022

NinjaEdge and Tekambi announce partnership to optimize top-of-funnel risk assessment for consumer lending

NinjaEdge, the innovator in alternative data analytics for consumer risk assessment, announced today a strategic partnership with leading consumer lending decisioning software provider Tekambi. NinjaEdge is integrating its proprietary bank transaction analytics software-as-a-service with Tekambi’s platform which optimizes lead purchasing, underwriting, and buying for lenders.

Decisioning & automation
Business announcements
May 17, 2022

Liberty Rent integrates NinjaEdge for enhanced risk analytics

NinjaEdge announced today the successful integration of its proprietary bank data analytics service into Liberty Rent’s platform to convert more applicants into residents for landlords. Founded in 2014, Liberty Rent is a SaaS analytics company that provides best-in-class risk analysis, payment services, and third-party claims settlement for multifamily property owners and managers. With its rent guarantee solution, Liberty Rent facilitates “no cost, no risk” acceptance of potential residents for property management companies throughout the U.S.

Credit risk
Financial inclusion
Business announcements
April 27, 2022

NinjaEdge and Infinity Software announce strategic partnership

Alternative data and risk assessment platform NinjaEdge announced today a new partnership with Infinity Software, the leading loan management software provider for alternative credit lenders in North America. The partnership will seamlessly integrate NinjaEdge’s proprietary bank data analytics service into Infinity’s ecosystem of traditional and alternative credit risk signals, decision engines, and verification providers.

Credit risk
Decisioning & automation
Business announcements
April 18, 2024

Sync1 Partners with EDGE to Deliver Open Banking Insights to Credit Unions

The partnership will enable credit unions using Sync1's cloud-based loan origination platform to look beyond traditional credit scores and have access to attributes based on real-time financial insights from members' share draft accounts as well as external accounts.

Business announcements
Credit unions
Open banking
Decisioning & automation
Edge Insights
Jan 16, 2023

Revolutionizing Storefront Lending: The Power of Automation

Today, we're diving into the world of storefront lending and how automation is transforming the game. We'll explore the incredible advantages of automation and how it's paving the way for more efficient, customer-friendly, and data-driven lending processes.

Edge Insights
Jan 16, 2023

Improving Loan Evaluation with Real-Time Income Detection

In the world of lending, making sound decisions is paramount. A borrower's income is a critical factor in assessing their creditworthiness and ability to repay a loan. Lenders require effective tools to evaluate this key aspect of every loan application. Enter EdgeIncome, a solution that empowers lenders to make informed decisions while streamlining their operations.

Edge Insights
Jan 16, 2023

Unleashing Cash Flow Data's Potential: The Power of a Bank Transaction-Based Credit Risk Score

Bank transaction-based credit risk underwriting revolutionizes lending by providing valuable insights into borrowers' repayment abilities, and EdgeScore excels as a leading predictive risk score in accurately assessing risk across the credit spectrum.

Edge Insights
Jan 20, 2023

Save Time This Summer – Faster Customer Processing with Edge

Verification of income has traditionally been one of the most expensive and time-consuming steps in a loan application. With the innovation of instant bank verification (IBV), proof of income can be achieved in near real-time along with a host of risk insights relevant for credit decisions.

Edge Insights
Jan 18, 2023

BNPL – Borrowing No Different

Edge, using its industry-leading data lake, has gained valuable insights into the influence of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) on various credit types. Proprietary research reveals that borrowers engage in familiar patterns such as loan stacking, increased borrowing during financial stress, and heightened default risk due to additional obligations.

Edge Insights
Jan 16, 2023

BNPL Liabilities – Hidden in Plain Sight

Buy Now, Pay Later plans are frequently in the headlines for opportunities and risks alike. BNPL obligations pose a challenge for other lenders because they are largely unreported to credit bureaus. However, these liabilities can be reliably found in bank transaction data – an essential step in decisioning on a complete picture of consumer risk.

Edge Insights
Jan 16, 2023

Cash Flow Underwriting – What’s Missing from Your Bureau

Traditional credit scores are inadequate for assessing risk in nearly half of the U.S., while analyzing cash flow behaviors in checking and savings accounts provides a more comprehensive financial picture, leading to actionable insights that enhance underwriting decisions.