It’s believed there are over 1 billion individuals (World Bank) around the world who don’t have official identification and 1.7 billion people who are considered financially excluded.
The global pandemic has resulted in an increasing demand for digital identity verification solutions to ensure inclusion for all, even those with limited or no identification.
In recent years, digital onboarding methods have enabled online lenders to grow rapidly. Traditional lenders, such as banks, have been unable to keep up with the streamlined consumer experience offered by their online counterparts.
Implementing a digital-first approach for onboarding consumers when applying for online lending services has contributed to a huge rise in consumer loan growth.
Imagine being part of a generation who grew up with the ability to get anything they wanted from the touch of a button. Now imagine those same experiences applying to everyone, how can you market to them whilst understanding their needs?
When considering the future of your marketing methods, it is important to not only consider current spenders but future spenders as well. Imagine knowing when they’re likely to spend too.
Around the global financial service providers are regulated for the purposes of minimising fraud, reducing money laundering and limiting the funding of crime & terrorism.
Today, many of the financial markets have to comply with global regulations, such as the 5th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (read our guide on how to comply with 5AMLD) and Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Fraud prevention is one of the most important areas for a business, however, this can be challenging if the right solutions are not in place.
Having the right KYC solutions in place, working seamlessly together can deliver many advantages for a business. With all our KYC, AML and fraud prevention products working seamlessly together through our technology platform is one of the many reasons clients choose Hello Soda.
Most regulated markets, certainly in the financial services world, require organisations to perform Know Your Customer checks (also known as KYC). Adhering to these regulations and maintaining compliance can be a costly process, especially if that process isn’t automated.
KYC can be challenging for organisations of all sizes but is especially daunting for small to medium-sized businesses. If you are an SME business you need not worry, there are some simple and effective ways to comply with KYC and AML mandates – without breaking the bank.
Today we all find ourselves dealing with a global pandemic, not only is that a scary thought but we have the extra worry of knowing fraudsters have ramped up their efforts to steal and sell our identities on the dark web.
Following on from our recent article; The Dark Web: Is my data out there? I want to bring to your attention Fraud Web, our latest product designed to search the dark web in real-time for your customer’s identity information.
If you are looking to increase customer loyalty then leveraging digital data will enable you to deliver a more in-depth personalised experience for your customers.
The big issue with benefiting from the increased value of loyal customers is that, in today’s digital society, consumers are overwhelmed with options meaning that you have to do something different in order to win them over in such a competitive market.
2020 was forecast to be a year of growth for many gaming operators, which now looks unlikely given the global impact of COVID-19.
However, there has been some positive uplift in the industry due to an increase in online players who are have been turning to online casino-style games in the wake of global ‘lockdown’ measures. Players are turning to games such as virtual slot machines and online bingo as a way to while away time at home.
The first recorded use of the word identity in English was in 1545, by a rather controversial Churchman named John Bale – or, to those unfortunate enough to have quarrelled with him, ‘bilious Bale’.
Back in the 16th Century however, ‘ydemptyte’ referred to “sameness, oneness, [the] state of being the same” – a far cry from our modern day focus on identity as something unique to each and every individual.
