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The shortcomings of traditional credit scoring methods are now painfully clear in the ever-changing world of financial services. Although traditional methods were once effective, they now fail to capture the full financial picture of borrowers, leaving many creditworthy individuals behind. The demand for alternate means to determine borrower eligibility has grown as we move toward a more connected and digital environment. Hurray technology! 

The foundation of traditional credit scores is past history from credit bureaus, with an emphasis on factors like prior credit utilization, payment history, and outstanding debts. Although this method has been the norm for many years, several shortcomings make it difficult to appropriately evaluate present-day borrowers. As an illustration, it might miss those with poor credit histories, recent immigrants, or people who choose to use cash instead of credit cards, leaving them with unmet needs and shut out of the lending ecosystem. Too limiting if you ask us.

Digital lenders seized the opportunity to rethink borrower assessments after spotting flaws in traditional credit scoring. We’ve enhanced loan eligibility with advanced technology and data analytics for a more comprehensive approach. They bridge the gap and provide financial opportunities to those overlooked by traditional institutions by redefining loan eligibility criteria. We did a thing, didn’t we?

## Factors considered by digital lenders beyond credit score
Now that you know we’ve expanded the playing field, we’ve curated 5 key factors beyond credit score you must know about before applying for a loan.

## Income stability and employment history
Digital lenders recognize a borrower’s steady income and employment history as signs of their ability to manage finances. A steady income indicates the borrower can likely repay the loan on time. An individual’s employment history also shows their job stability and growth, affecting their ability to repay debts.

## Cash flow analysis
Digital lenders take a more thorough approach by examining the borrower’s cash flow, compared to traditional lenders who mostly rely on credit scores. This involves reviewing earnings and expenditures over a set period, usually using bank statements and financial records. This helps digital lenders understand a borrower’s spending habits, financial health, and cash flow by examining inflows and outflows. This evaluation allows us to determine whether one can handle loan repayments in addition to other financial obligations. See why we require a bank statement?

## Purpose of the loan
An individual’s intended use for a loan is a significant aspect of the evaluation process. Risk and potential repayment vary depending on the purpose of the loan. For instance, a loan sought for urgent medical care may have different risk considerations than one meant for business expansion. To match loan terms with borrower needs and reduce default risk, digital lenders consider the loan’s purpose.

## Repayment history with the lender
The repayment history of borrowers who have a preferred digital lender carries a lot of weight. Reliability is shown through timely payments, boosting the borrower’s chances for future loans with better terms. This focus on past behaviour encourages a cooperative connection between the lender and the borrower. Long-term relationships are not built in one day. Start one with us today.

## Social and online presence
Our digital footprints are everywhere

Through a person’s online activities and interactions, people leave behind a significant digital footprint. Digital lenders sparingly implore this information in their review process. Lenders assess a borrower’s actions, reputation, and creditworthiness through their online and social media presence. Showcasing responsible financial practices and boosting creditworthiness can be achieved through a strong online presence. A lender who’s not scared to lose money to a ghost is likely to be a loan shark in disguise.

This shift from relying solely on credit scores enhances the accessibility and inclusivity of financial services. It enables lenders to serve a wider range of borrowers, including individuals with unstable financial circumstances or little credit history.

One loan after another we are providing chances to those previously underserved and considered not creditworthy by traditional banking institutions.

Send us a message at support@irorun.com and get started on your first loan today!

How digital lenders evaluate borrower eligibility


Do you have a [good credit score?](https://www.cnbc.com/select/what-is-a-good-credit-score/)

Or you don’t want to talk about it…

A credit score is a three-digit number, typically issued by a credit bureau, that helps lenders to determine your creditworthiness. Credit scores are generated to reflect the credit risk associated with borrowers; basically, the probability that you will repay the loan.

The higher your credit score, the better. A good credit score helps you get lower interest rates, puts you on the best loan terms with lenders, increases your chances of securing a larger loan and overall increases your creditworthiness.

And that’s why Irorun is bringing you easy and fast ways to boost yours today!

## Start with small loans
Now you have to know that a credit score does not just show up out of nowhere. To get one (or to begin the process of building one) you have to take out loans.

“But I thought I can not get loans if I do not have a credit score?”

No, no, You can not get LARGE LOANS if you do not have a good credit score or no credit score at all. That is why you have to start with small loans, little amounts that should give you no trouble while paying back. (Remember, the goal here is to boost your credit score).

Furthermore, you can sign up with AUTHORIZED and ETHICAL lenders like Irorun that you can apply for small loans from, without hassle, repay in no time at all and this helps to boost your credit score. (What are you waiting for?).

## Make repayments on time
As much as taking out loans helps to boost your credit score, it doesn’t mean much if you refuse to make repayments on time, your credit score is bound to go lower if you keep on making late repayments and this is one way you can boost your credit score faster.

Your credit score helps to determine your creditworthiness, so doing right by your loan and making your repayment on time will give you a reputation as a very good borrower as well as boost your credit score. It’s for this reason, that if you are unable to make your repayments on time, inform your lender before the due date so that renegotiation can be made (Amaka don’t run away with our money).

## Avoid round-tripping or sweeping
Your money story nor clear finish –Your lender.

Round tripping or sweeping is that fishy process where one immediately withdraws or transfers money that comes into one’s account the moment it arrives usually to places where their spend pattern cannot be analyzed (Egbon it’s giving yahoo-yahoo).

Your lender likes being able to see through your bank statement to get a read on what your spend and gain pattern looks like(A.K.A wetin dey chop your money and wetin dey give you money).

So a bank statement that simply contains credit and then an immediate debit does not look good. It seems sketchy, doesn’t it?

This can cause you problems with your bank and affect your credit score because that account’s bank statement cannot be used to properly assess your eligibility for a loan.

## Avoid negative account balance
There are times when your account balance reads its lowest or does not have enough for what you need so you decide to take an overdraft (this in and of itself holds no issue), a problem pops up when you are unable or refuse to pay that overdraft and your account ends up reading in the negative.

Remember that an overdraft is still a type of loan that banks give and that a refusal or inability to pay lowers your credit score.

In the same sense, banks also have a habit of taking their charges from your account even though it reads almost empty, this puts it in the negative and thus affects your credit score.

## Check for error and report any mistakes on your credit report
A credit report is a record of a borrower’s credit history from different sources e.g banks, credit card companies, government agencies etc…

You must be wondering how you can get yours?. The good news is that you’re eligible to get one free credit report per year, and you can get yours when you apply with [First Central](https://firstcentralcreditbureau.com/), [CRC](https://www.crccreditbureau.com/product/crc-self-enquiry?coupon=FREEREPORT&ref=_home) or [CreditRegistry](https://creditconnection.creditregistry.ng/).

An instance where you identify an error on your credit report, you must immediately contact the credit bureau with your details;

1. Your full name
2. Phone contact
3. BVN
4. Gender
5. Evidence of payment
6. Letter of non-indebtedness

As long as you’re able to prove that you’re not indebted to any lender, you can [repair you history with the credit bureaus](https://medium.com/@Theirorunapp/how-to-repair-your-history-with-the-credit-bureaus-c5ffd45a52f2).

As a rule of thumb; Request for your credit report at least once a year, check for errors and report accordingly so that the proper corrections can be made to prevent future grievances with your lender.

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Now, you know how to boost your credit score. Don’t you think it’s time to start with the first step?

Reach out to us at support@irorun.com to get started on your first small loan that’ll take you to LARGER LOANS!

How to boost your credit score


Sometimes all you really need is a small and quick fix to sort out that financial crisis…

And that’s where a MICROLOAN comes into play.

There are a lot of benefits associated with taking out a microloan and today we’ll be exploring 5 of these benefits:

## Easy application
If you think about it, you are more likely to give a friend 5k if they ask for it rather than give them 500k. True or true?

It’s the same with lenders; they’ll be more likely to approve a small loan than a larger one especially when it’s your first or second time borrowing from them. Small loans tend to be less of a hassle considering plenty of documentation and interviews are not required unlike with a larger loan. Larger loans require a lot of documentation, interviews and a higher level of loan worthiness and therefore are harder to apply for.

## Credit history/score building
One key benefit of a microloan is the ease of being able to pay back with little to no inconvenience.

Now picture this scenario; You take out a microloan that you are dead sure you will be able to pay back and keep this cycle for, say about 7 months. Your credit history is going to be very long and ATTRACTIVE to lenders, won’t it?

Why?

Because you have a LONG history of paying back your loan on time.

This is a great strategy for building your credit score and giving you a packed credit history (Remember, with a clean and extensive credit history you become eligible for LARGER loans). [Here are some other ways to boost your credit score](https://medium.com/@Theirorunapp/how-to-boost-your-credit-score-e723bd2ce497).

## No collateral required
A commonly spread myth about loans is the assumption tHat eVerY lOan rEquiRes cOllaTerAl. This isn’t true, some loans, especially micro-loans require no collateral.

No one is going to take away your car if you take out a 20k loan. Collateral is mostly required for large loans and has to be of equal or greater value than the loan amount. Microloans can easily be paid back, so collateral tends to not be a requirement. This means that you can easily get that loan to build up your credit score without the feeling of impending doom hovering above you.

## Predictable repayment schedule
Microloans, because of their size, tend to have a standard repayment method. This is because most microloans are installments and have a fixed schedule attached to them. Repayment dates are usually seven days after taking the loan.

If you time it right, you will always be able to repay your loan on time, this means that you can predict the repayment date, take out loans accordingly and have control of your finances. Win-win.

## Fixed interest rate
Microloans tend to have a fixed interest rate, there will be no changes to the interest rate even in the case of inflation, so when you take out the loan you can calculate how much your interest will be before the due date. This combined with a predictable repayment schedule can make your loan journey very enjoyable. No surprises there abi?

With much larger loans, the interest rate is dependent on the type and terms of the loan, a fixed-interest loan will keep the interest predictable but a variable loan would be unpredictable as it could rise/fall with inflation/deflation.

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Remember that [Irorun](https://irorun.com/) offers microloans as small as N5,000 and as large as N50,000.

Send us a message to get started at support@irorun.com!

5 Benefits of a microloan AKA small loan


Have you ever found yourself with money that you didn’t need anymore? I doubt it. We all need money.

How about a loan you didn’t need urgently anymore?

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Now, Imagine a scenario like this:

A health emergency comes up and the bills are due soon. You decide that the best thing to do at that moment is to apply for a small loan, that’ll help clear up the hospital bills.

You find a responsible lender, apply for a loan and days later your loan is approved and sent to you…

But moments after, you receive a message from a family member telling you that they’ll pay the bill.

That’s great but now you’re stuck with a loan that you no longer need, what do you do?

In this case, there are only two things that can be done, and this article will show you.

You can decide to:

## Return the money
From the moment you sign the loan document, a binding contract exists between you and the lender. And every contract has terms attached to them including terms of dissolution.

This means that to return the loan amount without repercussions, you must read the fine print of the loan terms and ensure your lender is good with the new situation. Don’t transfer the money to your lender without proper documentation and agreement on both sides!

Your lender has most likely gone through a lot of effort to get your loan to you and as such, they want to be paid for their time, this is where the origination fee comes in. It’s taken from your total loan amount (i.e. if you borrow #20,000 and the origination fee is #2,500, you will be given #17,500, but you’re to pay the full loan amount of #20,000). Again, read the loan terms and make informed decisions.

There’s also a possibility of a prepayment penalty (if specified in your loan terms) which usually takes the form of a percentage of the loan balance or the interest rate that will be missed out by the lender. (This prepayment fee varies from lender to lender). [Read more on other loan fees including prepayment fees.](https://creditnigeria.com/types-of-loan-fees)

## Spend the money
Knowing that you may have to put in additional money on your loan if you prepay(i.e pay before your repayment date) might convince you to spend the money on something else. This isn’t a bad idea as long as you’re willing to meet up with your repayment date.

If you have taken out an unsecured loan, your lender is not concerned about the end goal of the loan amount, so you have free rein over how you choose to spend the loan. They’re only concerned when you fail to meet up with your repayment date. In cases where one fails to pay back their lender and tries to outsmart them, they’ll be reported to the credit bureau and their credit score will take a hit. [Here are some of the consequences of loan default.](https://medium.com/@Theirorunapp/consequences-of-ignoring-your-loan-obligation-e2ffb939c601)

With a secured loan, your valuables that were placed as collateral will be at stake if you default on your loan. Any attempt to skip out on a loan puts you and your guarantor (if for any reason you needed one to qualify for the loan) in trouble which will affect both your credit history negatively.

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As always we want you well-informed before any key financial decision is made. Remember, whatever you decide has to be in line with the loan terms you had with your lender.

If you have any questions please send us a message at support@irorun.com!

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