By the time a credit team opens a loan file, most of the decision has already been shaped by someone else’s work. Precisa works with direct selling agent (DSA) partners across business and personal loan segments, and the pattern holds regardless of lender or loan type. A clean file that clears on the first pass […]
How Lenders Read a Credit Bureau Report Alongside Bank Statements
A credit bureau report and a bank statement describe the same borrower, but they don’t tell you the same thing. The bureau report is historical; it captures what the borrower has done. The bank statement is current; it shows what’s happening right now: where money is coming in, where it’s going, and whether any obligations […]
Understanding Settlement vs Write-Off in Credit Bureau Reports
When you pull a credit bureau report as part of a loan assessment, the account status column tells you more than just whether a loan is open or closed. Two entries require careful interpretation: “Settled” and “Written Off.” They look similar on the surface. They read very differently from a risk standpoint, and conflating them […]
DPD in Credit Bureau Reports: A Lending Team’s Practical Guide
Most credit teams have a recognisable workflow when reviewing bureau reports: score first, NPA status second. The inquiry count gets a glance at most. The DPD section gets a cursory look at most, sometimes none at all if the score is above the internal threshold. That’s where risk slips through. Days Past Due (DPD) is […]
Credit Bureau & Bank Stateme͏͏nt: Ho͏w the Duo Reduc͏es Lending ͏͏R͏isk
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