{"id":2579,"date":"2018-06-28T16:37:36","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T13:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lending-express.com\/blog\/?p=2579"},"modified":"2018-11-12T16:13:34","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T14:13:34","slug":"ai-and-machine-learning-are-the-future-of-alternative-lending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/ai-and-machine-learning-are-the-future-of-alternative-lending\/","title":{"rendered":"AI and Machine Learning Are the Future of Alternative Lending"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re currently piercing the dawn of a new technological era whereby artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning are at the forefront. From virtual agents and driverless cars to smart homes, speech recognition and more, the impact has jolted us into an advanced technological era, and the lending industry is no different. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AI-powered fintech startups are now using AI to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cut costs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily sift through large amounts of data<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automate and shorten approval processes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduce human error <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement customer service chatbots <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The contagious power of AI is having such an immense impact that it&#8217;s been predicted by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/home.kpmg.com\/content\/dam\/kpmg\/my\/pdf\/Rise%20of%20the%20robots.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KPMG <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that in the next 15 years, it\u2019s likely that up to 75% of financial service jobs will be performed by robots. This will greatly impact the operational costs of businesses (with up to 75% cost savings), allowing them to spend money in other areas of the business and facilitating faster growth. The figures speak for themselves and now thanks to developments in cloud computing, open-source software and big data, pandora\u2019s box has been opened with the technology becoming increasingly mainstream, and giving way to AI lending marketplaces&#8230; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more detailed information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/the-increasing-role-of-artificial-intelligence-ai-in-financial-services\/\">role of artificial intelligence<\/a> in financial services and predictions for the future of finance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/the-increasing-role-of-artificial-intelligence-ai-in-financial-services\/\">click here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI Lending in Action at Become<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become used to dabble in machine learning in lending platforms but has now focused more on AI. The company has become the leading<a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\"> AI-powered marketplace for business loans <\/a>in Australia and is also speedily climbing the ranks in the US.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The patented AI algorithms match eligible businesses with optimal lenders and here\u2019s the catch that really makes the difference, the lenders are <em>relevant<\/em>. Just like a dating website wouldn\u2019t match up you up with a female with black hair if you specifically stated in your sign-up form that you were searching for a male with red hair (for example\u2019s sake), Become&#8217; matching technology works in a similar way, but ensures that you get the most <em>optimal<\/em> match.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3374 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-904410950-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"ai lending\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-904410950.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-904410950-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-904410950-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-904410950-405x270.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>MatchScore\u2122 \u2013 Matching SMBs with Lenders<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become\u2019 \u201cMatchScore\u2122\u201d algorithm essentially filters the nonsense. Advanced algorithms achieve the optimal lender-to-SMB match based on the analysis of multiple parameters. It&#8217;s &#8216;waterfall&#8217; mechanism automatically re-assigns lenders until the SMB selects its match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, it ensures that business owners seeking a certain type of loan are only matched up with AI loans and offers that they\u2019d actually be interested in and able to qualify for. This saves them the hassle of submitting numerous application forms. There\u2019s none of that \u2018spray and pray\u2019. There\u2019s no time wasted. There are<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quality results when it comes to AI lending.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Automated Application Review = higher approval odds<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each application submitted will be scanned by AI tech. It&#8217;s automatically reviewed and cross-validated to ensure nothing but 100% accuracy, something that humans would find impossible to do and results in higher approval odds.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Transparent LendingScore\u2122 Dashboard<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become uses its proprietary AI technology to deeply analyze each business to provide a tailored funding profile. This profile is in the form of a simple scoring system and LendingScore\u2122 Dashboard which shows the businesses:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengths<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Areas for improvement<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides a step-by-step tailored path to improvement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LendingScore\u2122 is the new FICO for small business lending.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2853\" style=\"width: 311px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Frobes-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Frobes-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Frobes-2-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Frobes-2-258x270.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>\u00a0LendingScore\u2122 Dashboard <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nThe company is also working on using its \u201cShaping\u201d AI technology to help businesses who can not currently qualify for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/business-loans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">business loan<\/a> and ensure that they&#8217;ll be able to as soon as possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become Takes Second Place at Israel\u2019s Largest International FinTech Competition!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FinTech Junction is Israel\u2019s largest international fintech conference and this year, on June 24th (2018) at the Hilton Tel Aviv, the jam-packed day held near 50 sessions and over 90 ambitious speakers from startups shaking up the fintech industry. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conference boasted the latest trends and technologies from companies that are revolutionizing the financial and technological services of today. In this coveted event, the brightest minds in the industry converged from over 20 countries to pitch their company. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>CEO and Co-founder Eden, presenting at FinTech Junction (June 24, 2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2583 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/24-6-2018-FINTECH-JUNCTION-2018-EYAL-GAZIEL_514-X3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"FinTech Junction Become\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/24-6-2018-FINTECH-JUNCTION-2018-EYAL-GAZIEL_514-X3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/24-6-2018-FINTECH-JUNCTION-2018-EYAL-GAZIEL_514-X3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/24-6-2018-FINTECH-JUNCTION-2018-EYAL-GAZIEL_514-X3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/24-6-2018-FINTECH-JUNCTION-2018-EYAL-GAZIEL_514-X3-405x270.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are ecstatic to announce that led by our CEO Eden Amirav, Become made it to the finals of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fintechjunction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> FinTech Junction <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and went onto take second place! Be it Eden\u2019s suave or the company\u2019s brilliant AI technology, or more likely, a combination of the two, Become is leading the alternative lending industry into a new age.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2581 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1S1A5918-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1S1A5918-M.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1S1A5918-M-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1S1A5918-M-405x270.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benefits of Become\u2019 AI Loans Platform <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How AI technology used by Become benefits the company:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuts the time applicants spend on applications to lenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matches applicants with suitable lenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benefits Lending Partners &#8211; they\u2019re matched up with potential borrowers interested in their loans that can qualify <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides a fast, simple funding solution (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/business-loans\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business loans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CEO and co-founder of Become, Eden Amirav explains that Become is: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><em><strong>\u201cCharting a new path for SMBs to access loans, our proprietary technology not only matches SMBs with their ideal lenders at an unprecedented success rate but also does so painlessly. As we expand, we look forward to supporting the ever-growing SMB sector, in the US and Australia, and beyond.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It seems that implementing AI technology has provided Become with the key to pleasing both lenders and borrowers. And it\u2019s not just Become, AI, as well as machine learning in lending, has enabled key players across the fintech landscape to dramatically transform, cut costs and shorten the approval process. This is just the tip of the iceberg and we\u2019re certainly excited to see what the future holds. Watch this space!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Future of Finance <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s estimated that at least <\/span><b>5% of ALL economic transactions will be handled by autonomous software<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2020! If you&#8217;re thinking &#8216;will I lose my job due to the increase in AI?&#8217; you&#8217;re not alone. With a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/industries\/high-tech\/our-insights\/an-executives-guide-to-machine-learning\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McKinsey report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> estimating that <\/span><b>machines will do 10-25% of work across banks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it may not be that jobs are lost but rather created.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/news\/organizations-deploying-artificial-intelligence-are-creating-jobs-and-increasing-sales\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cap Gemini<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that 4\/5 organizations using AI have gone as far as actually creating even <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> jobs. The term &#8216;Digital Marketer&#8217; for example was something unheard of 10 years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humans will have to learn to partner with their tech counterparts and use it to their benefit. This could also drastically free-up time for employees, allowing them to focus on other high value tasks and projects according to the report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Get an AI Loan Today<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/business-loans\/\"><b>Click here <\/b><\/a><b>to see if you qualify for a <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/business-loans\/\"><b>business loan<\/b><\/a><b> today and what offers you can get. <\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><b><i>Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is provided for informational purposes only, should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter and should not be relied upon as such. 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