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NatWest ‘Plans’ to Shut Down BNPL Offering; Why Are So Many Firms Taking a Step Back From BNPL?

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NatWest ‘Plans’ to Shut Down BNPL Offering:
Why Are So Many Firms Taking a Step Back From BNPL?

Around 2020, buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions exploded in popularity, as an increasing number of shoppers across the globe turned to online shopping during a pandemic that caused a significant amount of financial uncertainty.

However, since then, many BNPL firms and providers have crashed back down to reality; with the likes of Openpay, the Australia-based BNPL operator, halting operations for good and Klarna, the now self-proclaimed AI-powered payments network and shopping assistant (famous for its BNPL services), seeing an 85 per cent downturn in its valuation between June 2021 and July 2022.

Now, reports suggest that NatWest is planning to shut down its BNPL offering for good, less than two years after its launch. After suggestions that the decision was made due to less-than-expected adoption of the service, it appears that even the biggest UK banks are struggling to make headway in the space.

The Fintech Times tapped industry experts, including our own Frode Berg, Managing Director, EMEA, to discuss the factors forcing so many BNPL providers to close their doors or take steps away from the space.

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Remaining Relevant: Move Now to Tap Into These Top 10 Mega Banking Trends

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Remaining Relevant:
Move Now to Tap Into These Top 10 Mega Banking Trends

From evolving lending practices to new competition and changing fraud risks and compliance needs, banks are constantly adapting to a shifting landscape. In this FinTecBuzz article, Kathy Stares, Executive Vice President-North America at Provenir, dives into the 10 mega trends reshaping the banking landscape.

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The Fintech Sentiment: How is fintech embracing gender equity on IWD 2023?

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The Fintech Sentiment:
How is fintech embracing gender equity on IWD 2023?

The theme for the 2023 International Women’s Day campaign theme is “Embrace Equity” and asks all world citizens to discuss why equal opportunities aren’t enough. In this Fintech Sentiment, Finextra brings together a wealth of perspectives from across the fintech world on the frustrations, progress and objectives for improved equality for women in the Fintech industry.

Kim Minor, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing for Provenir, shares how inequality also impacts women when it comes to finances. Women are often underserved and unjustly scored when it comes to credit and lending products. Check out Kim’s perspective on how cutting-edge technology can be a catalyst to even the playing field.

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Despite Popularity, BNPL Will Not Overtake or Replace Credit Cards

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Despite Popularity, BNPL Will Not Overtake or Replace Credit Cards

The Fintech Times recently reached out to industry experts to ask if they believed BNPL could take over credit card usage as new technologies rise in popularity. Our own Corinne Lleti, Director General for Southern Europe, shares her thoughts on the benefits of both technologies and her prediction.

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Preparing for the Next Evolution of Buy Now, Pay Later…And Beyond

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Preparing for the Next Evolution
of Buy Now, Pay Later…And Beyond

Recent holiday shopping season data showed U.S. shoppers spent $16.6 billion dollars using BNPL plans, with BNPL volume increasing 14% year-over-year.

One of the major reasons BNPL’s popularity has grown so rapidly is its broad accessibility. Consumers don’t have to pay interest, and some providers don’t even charge late fees for missed payments. The risk checkpoints that have historically acted as barriers for the credit unserved or underserved no longer exist. And without the data and risk technology in place to fill in those gaps, delinquency can and will happen. And it’s happening at a rate of 2.39%, up from 1.83% in 2020, according to a recent report by The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

In this Finextra exclusive, Kathy Stares, Executive Vice President, North America for Provenir, outlines the economic factors fueling BNPL usage and what BNPL providers can do to mitigate risk in these highly volatile times.

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Taking an Interest in Self-Regulation

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Taking an Interest in Self-Regulation

Discussions regarding regulating Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) products continue with proponents on both sides of the issue. On the one hand, BNPL is unregulated in the UK unlike credit cards and loans which are supervised by the Financial Conduct Authority. Some fear it poses potential harm to consumers who can’t or don’t make payments. Others fear regulation could hamper innovation in this increasingly popular sector. Consumers also need easy access to credit during challenging economic times. In this Financial World Magazine feature, Corinne Lleti, Director General, Southern Europe for Provenir, weighs in on the role of open banking data, AI and machine learning and how better use of technology allows the expansion of credit without expanding risk

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Fintech Interview with Carol Hamilton, Chief Product Officer at Provenir

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Fintech Interview
with Carol Hamilton, Chief Product Officer at Provenir

FinTec Buzz recently sat down with Carol Hamilton, Provenir’s Chief Product Officer, to discuss fraud challenges as well as opportunities financial institutions have to combat fraud plus deliver a better customer experience. They also discuss the role data orchestration and AI play in identifying fraud and future technological advancements on the horizon.

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Provenir Customer NewDay Named 2024 FSTech Award Finalist

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Provenir Customer NewDay
Named 2024 FSTech Award Finalist

A pioneering leader in consumer credit in the UK recognised for excellence and innovation in the ‘Best Use of IT in Consumer Finance’ category

LONDON, UK – January 17, 2024 – Provenir, a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software, today congratulated NewDay for being named a 2024 FSTech finalist in the ‘Best use of IT in Consumer Finance’ category.

FStech Awards spotlight companies excelling in the UK and EMEA financial services sector. The ‘Best Use of IT in Consumer Finance’ category recognises organisations for their innovative use of technology to achieve significant cost benefits, streamline internal processes, enhance customer service and lay the foundation for future success. FSTech Award winners, selected by independent expert judges, will be revealed at the FSTech Awards 2024 Gala on March 14th at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square.

NewDay is a leading provider of consumer credit in the UK, providing more than 4 million customers responsible access to credit. With an emphasis on technology-enabled flexibility and innovation, NewDay offers direct-to-consumer products as well as collaborations with merchants. Their Merchant Offering includes co-branded credit cards and Newpay, a flexible digital finance product catering to both large retailers and SMEs, with Buy Now Pay Later and instalment finance options.

By leveraging Provenir’s AI-Powered Risk Decisioning Platform, NewDay is able to streamline every step of its lending process to create an end-to-end, fully integrated solution that extends across the entire credit lifecycle from originations through to management of charged-off and debt-sold accounts. The integration of Provenir with NewDay’s extensive data lake accelerated a sophisticated and data-rich model environment. This has enabled NewDay to achieve faster delivery cycles, allowing the delivery of multiple changes within the same sprint. The end result is a service team that can drive change in the business quickly to respond to market pressures, customer needs and industry trends.

Implementing Provenir’s AI-powered risk decisioning platform has revolutionised NewDay’s credit risk management, enhancing processes, reducing costs, and improving customer experiences. By partnering with Provenir, NewDay has experienced a 13% increase in auto loan accept rate, a 46% increase in referral accept rate, speed of change reduced by 80%, incident detection reduced from more than 2 hours to less than 5 minutes and an increased product exposure on aggregator sites from 2 products to 13 all with real-time quote and decisioning, providing NewDay with a competitive advantage.

“We would like to extend our congratulations to NewDay on being named as a FSTech Award finalist in the ‘Best use of IT in the Consumer Finance Category,”stated Frode Berg, Managing Director, EMEA at Provenir. “At Provenir, we take pride in our supportive role within NewDay’s credit risk management and are delighted that this collaboration has positioned NewDay for future technological advancements under its ‘NewTech’ initiative, setting a benchmark for strategic technology use in consumer finance.”

“Provenir’s solution has been an excellent addition to NewDay’s tech stack,” said Mandy Sumner, Head of Strategic and Operational Implementation at NewDay. “The platform’s advanced data analytics capabilities have allowed us to make faster, more accurate risk decisions, improving customer experiences and operational efficiency. Provenir’s commitment to innovation and continuous improvement has been instrumental in our success. We are proud to partner with Provenir and recommend their solution to any organisation seeking to unlock the power of their data.”

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Steering Through Economic Challenges: Canadian Financial Services in 2024

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Steering Through Economic Challenges:
Canadian Financial Services in 2024

While the inflation rate has been steadily slowing down heading into 2024, Canada is still working its way out of an unprecedented housing crisis as Canadians feel the sting of higher rents, mortgage payments and property taxes.

While better economic news is on the horizon, there are indicators that financial service providers need to pay close attention to in order to serve their customers in turbulent times.

Fintech.ca sat down with Cheryl Woodburn, Country Manager of Canada for Provenir, a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software, to talk about everything from data and strategy to fraud and risk mitigation.

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Leveraging AI to Power More Personalized and Profitable Customer Relationships

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Leveraging AI to Power
More Personalized and Profitable Customer Relationships

Use of risk decisioning platforms often focuses on onboarding and loan origination, however investment in the beginning of the customer journey is only the start. A financial institution’s growth depends not only on attracting new customers, but also on maximizing the value of its existing customer base.


In this Financial IT feature, Kathy Stares, EVP, North America for Provenir, outlines the tools financial institutions can use to enable more accurate, faster decisions across the customer lifecycle to provide a superior experience and retain loyal customers (pages 32-33).

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