PhonePe is tightening lending and underwriting ahead of its IPO as the segment drives growth

PhonePe, which has built its scale on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with over 657 million registered users, uses payments as a distribution layer rather than a primary source of revenue. | Photo credit: SAMYUKTA LAKSHMI Walmart-backed fintech giant PhonePe is sharpening its financial services operations ahead of its proposed stock market listing as loan […]

Fusion Finance back in the black about better collections, focus on quality loans

Loan disbursements rose 23 percent quarter-on-quarter to ₹1,594 crore, the highest in the last five quarters The focus on strengthening portfolio quality and pursuing calibrated growth in a dynamic operating environment has helped microfinance company Fusion Finance return to profitability. The Warburg Pincus-backed company also improved margins and collection efficiency in the December quarter. Asset […]

How to Increase Your Chances of Getting Approved for a Personal Loan – MoneySense

In reality, lenders are looking at a much bigger picture. Credit history matters, but so does income stability, existing debt and how you approach the application itself. While there is no guaranteed formula for approval, there are steps you can take to improve your chances without pretending that your finances are impeccable. Here’s what Canadian […]

Trump appears to be breaking with the NRA over Alex Pretti’s legal carrying of a gun

Topline President Donald Trump appeared to break with Second Amendment advocates who supported Alex Pretti’s legal gun carrying during protests in Minnesota on Saturday. reporters tell Tuesday: “You can’t walk in with guns” when asked about the fatal shooting of Pretti by a Border Patrol agent. U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the media on the […]

Karur Vysya Bank attributes record profits to a series of strategic measures taken by the bank

Ramesh Babu B, Managing Director & CEO, The Karur Vysya Bank | Photo credit: KSL While private sector bank Karur Vysya Bank achieved record profitability this quarter, the bank says strategic steps it has taken to control cost of deposits, return on funds and steps for better recovery have helped them achieve this milestone. “In […]