Loan Frame covered by Outlook Business as one of the leading businesses in SME lending
For Shailesh Jacob, co-founder of the Gurgaon-based Loan Frame, starting a lending marketplace for SMEs was more than a big opportunity — it was also about contributing to the overall economy. According to the Ministry of MSMEs, the sector contributes around 38% to the GDP and provides the largest share of employment, after agriculture. “In India you have over 50 million SMEs and credit penetration is less than 10%,” Jacob points out. In August 2015, he launched Loan Frame partnering with around 20 lenders.
How to bulletproof your small business loan application
For any business in general, and for small and medium businesses, finance is one of the most important aspects under perpetual consideration. After all, money is vital to keep the wheel turning and for the day to day operations to take place without any issues. While large businesses have multiple ways to keep the lights on, small businesses must often rely on loans to take them through lean times, or when money is needed for business operations.
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Loan Frame covered by FinTechAsia
Founded in August 2015, Loan Frame is a fintech SME lending marketplace focused on solving the financing problem for millions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India. Loan Frame enables SME lending through partner lenders, by providing them the technology to efficiently originate and assess small business borrowers.
Founding Team:
- Shailesh Jacob, Founder and CEO
- Rishi Arya, Co-Founder and CFO
- Akshun Gulati, Co-Founder and Head Corporate Development
Start date: January 2016 | Location: Gurgaon | Fund Raised since starting up: $2.25 million | Employees: 30+
Interview with Loan Frame Co-Founders | Economic Times
In the last couple of years, the alternative lending space has literally exploded. With the growing shift to digital, fintech companies are leveraging technology to innovate and disrupt traditional business models.
Founded in 2015, loan aggregator firm, Loan Frame is one such innovator which has found a unique niche to operate in – a niche which offers value alike to funds-starved small and medium enterprises and the banks and financial institutions.
Here, in a chat with ETCFO’s Mannu Arora, Rishi Arya, CFO and Co-Founder & Shailesh Jacob, Co-Founder and CEO, of the Gurugram-based online lending firm take a few questions about the finance function especially in start-ups, fintech and their business too.
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Why Fintech Startups Are Wooing India’s Small Businesses | Forbes
For the past 50 years, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have powered India’s economy, especially in rural and semi-urban areas. But they often fail to get adequate financial support from government agencies, banks and financial institutions, according to the SME Chamber of India.
India’s booming fintech market could be their savior.
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Struggling to raise money? AI-powered bank loans from Loan Frame can help | Economic Times
Rising non-performing assets (NPAs), overleveraged large companies and the general unwillingness of banks to lend money has meant small businesses are now finding it next to impossible to raise money. As loan portfolios sour, banks do not want to take the risk of lending to an SME.
Coupled with that is the fact that a large number of small businesses have no access to formal sources of finance, are under banked or have little or no credit history. For these businesses, there is no chance of getting a bank loan. It is with this understanding that a troika of entrepreneurs banded together to start Loan Frame.
What Are The Eligibility Challenges Associated With Business Loans In India? | StartupBuzz
Whenever an SME (Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises) business wants to get business loans, it can get very frustrating because most of the qualities required to get the loan are structured with big businesses in mind. This is understandable because financial institutions would like to plug into developing companies but they do not want to bear a large proportion of the risk that comes with this move. It is, therefore, a common trend that SME businesses in India have limited options when it comes to capital financing. However, this is not only particular to India as developing countries also face these impediments.
When your Credit Score determines your Interest Rates
A credit score is a major deciding factor for banks to grant you loans and also to decide the terms and conditions on which the loans are to be given. Banks prefer borrowers with low outstanding balances, long credit history and high credit score. A good credit profile and high credit score are viewed positively by lenders. It also puts the borrowers in a position to bargain for better terms and conditions and draw loans at best available rates. On the other hand, it might get difficult to even get loans with poor credit score, leave aside the question of interest rates. Hence, it can be rightly said, “better the credit score, better the interest rates”.
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Financial habits to avoid for a wealthy Future
We first make our habits and then our habits make us.
Bad financial habits deplete your hard earned money, landing you in debts. Instead of regretting the bad financial practices, it is better to be prudent and take wise decisions related to your finances and create wealth for future.
Let’s have an insight into some financial habits you must avoid to ensure a healthy financial future:
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