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How to Lend Money to Strangers

Brendan le Grange
Fintech
Financial Inclusion
Artificial Intelligence
Credit Risk
Financial Services
Consumer Credit Risk Assessment
Mifundo
Collections Strategy
Data Science
Small Business Lending
South Africa
Debt Collection
Cross-Border Lending
Illegal Money Lending
Loan Sharks
Credit Reporting Systems
Credit Scoring
Transunion
Estonia
Financial Exploitation

A podcast about lending innovation and lending leadership in all the markets in which it takes place, however diverse those markets may be. In fact, it’s a case of ‘the more diverse the better,’ with guests from New York to New Zealand discussing everything from crypto-backed mortgages to crowd-funded loans for refugees to gamified loan journeys to AI-powered credit scores.

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Krefna Sigfin-Stotter
CEO of CreditInfo Iceland
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Ellari Taminerum
Regional Director Continental Europe at CreditInfo Group
CreditInfo Group
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Stan Leighton
Product Lead at Beep.ai
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Sanjib Kalita
Chairman at Fintech Meetup and Founder and CEO at Guppy
Fintech Meetup; Guppy
Episode: Bringing together multiple viewpoints, both in person and in data with Sanjib Kalita (Fintech Meetup and Guppy)
Hrefna Sigfinnsdottir
CEO of Creditinfo Iceland
Creditinfo Iceland
Episode: Empowering financial access for Iceland, the Baltics, and beyond, with Hrefna Sigfinnsdottir and Elari Tammenurm (Creditinfo)
Elari Tammenurm
Regional Director, Continental Europe at the Creditinfo Group
Creditinfo Group
Episode: Empowering financial access for Iceland, the Baltics, and beyond, with Hrefna Sigfinnsdottir and Elari Tammenurm (Creditinfo)
Michael Gifford
CEO at Splitero
Splitero
Episode: Accessing your home equity, with Michael Gifford (Splitero)
Nicolas Kipp
Founder at Credibur
Credibur
Episode: It's private... but is it safe? With Nicolas Kipp (Credibur)
Rafsun Faiz
CEO and Founder of Sahaj Mobile
Sahaj Mobile
Episode: Flexible smartphone financing in Bangladesh, with Rafsun Faiz (SahajMobile)

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Brendan le Grange
Host of the show, with extensive experience in lending across Africa, Asia, and Europe.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 268 ratings
  • Actual banking content

    One of the only shows I know of, that looks beyond the headlines at how the work is actually donw

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    5
    Representative Neil Abercrombi
    United States4 years ago
  • Great $$$ Pod

    I always learn something or find some inspiration here!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tayla MacFarland
    Australia4 years ago
  • Lots of info

    I have been learning so much from the guests. I wish I had discovered this podcast years ago. Thanks!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ava Chauvel 35
    Australia4 years ago
  • Great show!

    I love the show. It has truly helped change my life. Keep up the great work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Declan Faucett 22
    Australia4 years ago
  •  A must subscribe!

    This podcast is 🔥for changing your mindset about money and how to get more of it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Christian Schaaf25
    Australia4 years ago

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It's private... but is it safe? With Nicolas Kipp (Credibur)
Q: What markets and geographies are you focusing on, and what hubs are driving your early traction?
We are primarily active in Europe and the US, with notable traction in Berlin as a fintech hub, and we handle facilities in multiple currencies. We're expanding from strong European securitization reporting roots into broader private credit workflows across Europe and North America.
It's private... but is it safe? With Nicolas Kipp (Credibur)
Q: How does Credibur impact costs and risk for lenders and funds, in practical terms?
By automating cash flow and portfolio management, we cut the time to fund from several days to minutes, reduce manual headcount, and improve risk controls with real-time concentration, anomaly, and fraud detection, which can also unlock higher advance rates on facilities.
It's private... but is it safe? With Nicolas Kipp (Credibur)
Q: Nicolas, what exactly does Credibur do in the debt facility flow, and where do you step in during a transaction?
Credibur comes in when the ink is dry on the paper and the transaction is live. We streamline funding by converting spreadsheets into software, provide real-time visibility for lenders, and automate the daily data exchanges and calculations across SPVs, originators, and lenders to speed funding and reduce risk.
Expanding the Agentic AI use case, with Daniel Yoo (Finmate AI)
Q: Given how rapidly agentic AI is evolving, what should firms be focusing on first when evaluating these tools for lending operations?
Start with governance and structured data; pilot small, clearly scoped projects to demonstrate measurable impact, then layer in education and consulting to align teams and avoid building with opaque, one-off tools.
How to insure stuff for strangers, with Stan Ng
Q: Who can implement Beep.ai's solution and where does it fit in the data flow?
The technology can act as the e-commerce front door for MGAs or insurers, plug into existing workflows, and support midterm adjustments and other back-office processes, with the data flow feeding into pricing, underwriting, and downstream systems.

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This show focuses on lending innovation and leadership across global markets, featuring interviews with founders, executives, and practitioners who are shaping how credit is sourced, scored, and delivered. Topics span crypto-backed lending, alternative data, fintech-enabled access to credit, and human-centered AI in underwriting, often exploring real-world use cases, regulatory considerations, and technology-enabled decisioning. The episodes tend to blend practical product insights with market context, highlighting unique regional challenges and the evolving role of data, platforms, and customer experience in lending. A standout trait is the diverse, globally minded guest mix that covers both traditional financial services and fintech disru... more

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