How It Works
The Bank's Microchip
Soon your loans may hinge on your credit scores. A truly novel concept. Will it work?
- High-rated consumers can get quick, cheap loans
- Lenders have a regular system for assessing loan applications
- Borrowers have an incentive to pay back loans to protect rating
- With accurate risk assessment, it widens access to credit
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The Problem Areas
- Banks are reluctant to part with information on all customers
- Coop banks, micro-credit etc not obliged to report to credit bureaus
- Consumer profile yet to include payments for telecom, utilities
- Consumers have no access to their credit scores
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