Equifax UK has announced today that its Open Banking technology will be the catalyst for a new partnership with Digilytics AI. Together, the two companies are launching new software which will help lenders to reduce decisioning time so that end users can get responses to mortgage, auto and business loan applications more quickly.

Open Banking technology from Equifax, combined with Digilytics AI’s engine, should make loan applications faster and easier by automating the origination process, allowing lenders to quickly and accurately assess affordability and cash flow data.

Consumers and businesses choosing to allow access to their banking apps and digital financial records can leverage Open Banking for a simple and quick submission via a mobile app as part of a streamlined user experience.

Equifax clients will also have access to Digilytics RevEl Intelligent Affordability Service (RIA) to help businesses automate data capture when borrowers supply copies of bank statements and other documentation as part of the same experience. This can be launched from existing portals and loan origination systems with digital document upload for guaranteed extraction of data.

The adoption of Open Banking is growing fast in the financial services sector, and this is no different in the mortgage, auto and business lending market. There are now a reported 6.5 million (1) Open Banking users across the UK and Equifax lender data shows that 75% (2) of applicants are now more likely to choose Open Banking over more traditional, and more manual, methods to share additional data for affordability.

The partnership between Equifax and Digilytics AI can help automate data capture and processing when interacting with the other 25% of applicants who choose not to or are unable to give lenders Open Banking permissions. Equifax clients can use Digilytics AI technology to automatically scan bank statements provided by consumers who opt-out of Open Banking and turn these into actionable bank transaction data insights delivered via Equifax APIs. 

Lenders (3) who currently use this technology report up to: 

• 30% reduction in time to offer;

• 40% increase in productivity;

• 15% increase in gross lending, as consumer lending journeys can be fast-tracked whether a consumer chooses to use Open Banking or not. 

Mike Coley, Product Director at Equifax UK said: “The typical process in the secured lending industry requires significant manual processing of documents with multiple resubmissions, especially when data is not available via the Open Banking route. Digilytics capabilities complement our Open Banking solutions to provide a comprehensive proposition that is agnostic to the way borrowers choose to share data. We already work with a number of mortgage and secured lending clients to help them use Open Banking. This partnership allows them to invest in a single capability to access and assess a borrower’s affordability position, regardless of how the data is shared.”

Arindom Basu, Founder and CEO at Digilytics AI said: “This collaboration with Equifax will help tackle borrower journeys where Open Banking consent is not available. The AI technology will make categorised and accurate bank statement affordability or cash flow information collected from uploaded documents available via the Equifax dashboard or through Open Banking APIs.

“This ensures that the consumer, auto-finance, and business-finance lending journeys are streamlined, as lending decisions can be fast-tracked whether they choose to opt into Open Banking or not. This is a very exciting time in the lending and AI space, and we’re extending this capability to other documents such as payslips, tax and business financial documents. We’re proud to be collaborating with Equifax to be launching this new software product.”

END

Notes to the editor: 

 1: Equifax Tier 1 lender

2: Open Banking Implementation Entity – January 2023

3: Based on a sample of Digilytics data captured from lenders over 12 months (April 2022 to March 2023). 

ABOUT EQUIFAX: 

At Equifax (NYSE: EFX), we believe knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics, and technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy by helping financial institutions, companies, employers, and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence. Our unique blend of differentiated data, analytics, and cloud technology drives insights to power decisions to move people forward. Headquartered in Atlanta and supported by more than 14,000 employees worldwide, Equifax operates or has investments in 24 countries in North America, Central and South America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. 

Equifax Ltd is one of the Equifax group companies based in the UK. Equifax Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. For more information, visit Equifax.co.uk and follow the company’s news on LinkedIn.

ABOUT DIGILYTICS: 

Founded by Arindom Basu, the leadership of Digilytics is deeply rooted in leveraging disruptive technology to drive profitable business growth. With over 50 years of combined experience in technology-enabled change, Digilytics leadership is focused on building a values-first firm that will stand the test of time. The leadership strongly believes in the ethos of enabling intelligence across the organization. Digilytics is headquartered in London and services lenders across the globe. Digilytics AI recently won the Diversity in Finance Award for Product of the Year Category 2022, and are also shortlisted for the Mortgage Technology Provider of the Year, 2023. For more info visit: www.digilytics.ai or follow us on LinkedIn | Twitter

Digilytics RevEL is a trademark of Digilytics AI. All other trademarks cited herein are the property of their respective owners. Call on: +44 208 947 0137 | Email us at: ask@digilytics.ai