{"id":2995,"date":"2018-09-27T17:27:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T14:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lending-express.com\/blog\/?p=2995"},"modified":"2019-04-08T16:18:12","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T13:18:12","slug":"the-primary-benefits-of-digital-lending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/the-primary-benefits-of-digital-lending\/","title":{"rendered":"The Primary Benefits of Digital Lending"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old school traditional lending solutions such as those offered by the bank have high disapproval rates of around 25% according to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index\u2122 (2018). This document heavy, long application process can ultimately lead to three-quarters of business owners being left frustrated and down. Enter, digital lending.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nWhat is digital lending?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><br \/>\n\u266a\u00a0<\/strong>Let\u2019s get digital, digital \u266a<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is digital lending? As implied in the name, digital lending is a digital lending process. But what does that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mean<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Online technology is used to provide and renew loans so that individuals and businesses alike can gain fast access to capital. Digital lending relies on technology exclusively to perform credit evaluations and to authenticate business loans through online platforms and digital apps. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/are-you-keeping-up-with-these-5-small-business-payment-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">payment trends evolving<\/a>, it seems that digital everything is the new future. Digital lending offers the perfect breeding ground for individuals and institutions to lend money to borrowers in need of a loan. Borrowers can get their funds and lenders earn interest on the money lent &#8211; it\u2019s a win-win situation. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/business-loans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business loans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are sent directly to the borrower\u2019s account and the lending platform or online digital lender, will keep track of the borrower\u2019s repayments to make sure the process is smooth sailing. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The history of lending<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nIn order to understand just how far we\u2019ve come in terms of lending evolution, we need to take a step back in time. Here is a short snapshot into how far lending has come&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Ancient civilizations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0&#8211; as far as we know, one of the oldest money lending practices can be dated back to Ancient Rome and Greece. These grand civilizations had pawnbrokers who used a form of secure lending. In this practice, items were held as a form of collateral in order to keep the risk down for the lender.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>1800\u2019s <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; it\u2019s not until you jump hundreds of years forward to the early 1800\u2019s where the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society began, allowing average Americans to gain access to loans and a means of savings &#8211; unfortunately, long waiting times and hefty amounts of paperwork were unavoidable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1980\u2019s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; with the internet making a grand entrance, the opportunities for online lending specialists took off. 1985 saw forward thinking Quicken Loans launched the majority of its application to be filled out online. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Today <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; with nearly every product and service available at our fingertips, the birth of the smartphone has seen lenders up their game to meet customers expectations of digital services. Consumer loans through digital methods (specifically mobile) went up by 45% in 2015 according to BBVA. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what have we learned? In this extremely brief history lesson, it\u2019s easy to see that the lending hasn\u2019t changed all that much, but the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">way <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and method that lending occurs has changed dramatically. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the rate of technological development, who knows what the future of lending holds. What we can say, however, is that the digital lending process is the latest method that us internet-savvy homo sapiens seem to like (at the moment anyway). According to a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/image-src.bcg.com\/Images\/BCG-Digital-Lending-Report_tcm9-197622.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCG report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this trillion dollar industry is an \u2018exponentially growing global phenomenon\u2019. So how does this \u2018phenomenon\u2019 actually work? We&#8217;re getting to that&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nHow does digital lending work?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fintech startups take center stage with their cutting-edge digital loans. They understand that consumers are on the prowl for instant funds in the quickest and most efficient way possible. Using a mix of AI, machine learning and automation, large quantities of data can be analyzed in a heartbeat to completely automate the underwriting process of loans. Think of Kabbage, Ondeck &#8211; two of Become\u2019s lovely partners and also among the largest SMB online lenders in America, these online lenders won\u2019t be meeting you face-to-face and will drastically speed up the loan process.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of that, there are many types of loan products that you can access digitally at the click of a button online. If you aren\u2019t sure which type of financing is best suited to your business, make sure to do your research with a solid <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/guide-comprehensive-guide-to-financing-a-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business financing guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how does the process differ when it comes to face-to-face lending and digital lending?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2998 size-large aligncenter\" title=\"how does digital lending work\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/iStock-925640584-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/iStock-925640584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/iStock-925640584-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/iStock-925640584-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/iStock-925640584-405x270.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Face-to-face traditional lending<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They really aren\u2019t so original with these names &#8211; as it implies, this is a loan granted face-to-face. There\u2019s no hiding behind your computer or mobile screen here. Picture a football game, you&#8217;ll be facing your potential lender head on, sweat and tears included.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><br \/>\nFor a face-to-face loan, you\u2019ll need to:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head on down to your bank and complete the written application<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; this is easier said than done as a lot of information is needed<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present your business plan and how you\u2019ll spend your finances\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait for approval <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; usually 60-90 days<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive your loan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital lending<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the digital lending process, it\u2019s very similar, the main difference is the ease and drastically reduced waiting time. Due to technology, your financial statements, credit and \u2018fundability\u2019 can all be assessed within minutes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The digital lending process works as follows:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply online<br \/>\n&#8211; indicate the amount needed and your business\u2019s details along with your personal details<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; you will often be asked to link your checking business bank account to speed the process or provide bank statements of the last 3-6 months<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait for approval <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; this could take anywhere between a couple of hours to a few days<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive your loan <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key benefits of digital lending:<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you\u2019re digital lending gurus, let\u2019s look at some of the key benefits of digital lending as opposed to traditional lending solutions:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n1. Quick and easy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications can be completed within minutes as opposed to many hours or even days spent collecting information and filling out those dreary forms at traditional banks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opposed to waiting up to 90 days to find out whether you were approved for a loan or not, digital lending offers answers the very same day, some even within an hour! Now that&#8217;s speedy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n2. Minimal documentation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You won\u2019t need to devise a long plan of how you&#8217;ll be spending every dollar, nor will you have to fill out half the information that traditional banks require. Wave goodbye to endless paperwork (not to mention lot\u2019s of dead trees), and say hello to simple online applications such as those provided by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Become will take into account your request and qualifications and match you with one of its more than 35 lending partners to get you the best offer that you can qualify for. Better yet, if you face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/5-reasons-why-your-business-loan-was-rejected\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">business loan rejection<\/a>, the transparent process will outline <em>why<\/em>, where you went wrong, and how to better your application to get the funding you deserve. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Better for first-timers and those with below excellent credit<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you try to get a business loan from the bank with no credit history, you\u2019ll likely be laughed out of the room. First-time borrowers trying to pop their lending cherry will have a hard time with a traditional bank loan. With little experience and credit history, you\u2019ll struggle to prove your reliability or any of your loan repayment behavior. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A credit score of 700 or above is considered excellent, but if your score is below 680, traditional lenders will more likely than not, turn a blind eye (unless you have persuasion skills to match Trump, after all, he managed to convince hundreds of investors to reinvest millions when he was down close to a billion, not to mention becoming president). Digital lending, on the other hand, can help even those on the lower end of the credit spectrum get funding.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Banks are far more likely to say no than online lenders <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why? Because they like safety, and besides, it\u2019s far easier and much less work to say no than yes. Banks don\u2019t like anything risky, in fact, they\u2019re allergic to the word. They\u2019ll be making around 2-3% net interest on your loan and are looking for those safe projects. Where do you think the old age adage comes from that \u2018banks will lend you money when you don\u2019t need it\u2019? <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It seems that digital lending is proving to be a tidal force when it comes to reaching people who haven\u2019t been able to access financial services in the past. Who knows what the future of lending holds&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/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. The author accepts no responsibility for any consequences whatsoever arising from the use of such information.<\/i><\/b><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Old school traditional lending solutions such as those offered by the bank have high disapproval rates of around 25% according to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index\u2122 (2018). This document heavy, long application process can ultimately lead to three-quarters of business owners being left frustrated and down. 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