Zestfinance news and trends

Trusting Machines To Trust The Right Credit Applicants
Loans // April 11, 2018

Back in the olden days – circa 1950 and before – a customer who wanted a loan would walk into a bank and sit across a desk from a man in a blue suit with a red tie. It was, says ZestFinance founder and CEO...

ZestFinance To Power Near-Prime Consumer Loan Market
Merchant Innovation // July 16, 2015

ZestFinance, the financial technology company with a focus on credit scoring, said Wednesday (July 15) that it is moving into the near-prime consumer loan market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Filling The Gaps With Big Data For SMEs Without Credit History
In Depth // July 14, 2015

ZestFinance sits at the intersection of “Big Data” and machine learning, a two-pronged approach the company says can help determine the creditworthiness of the unbanked – and which the company says moves far beyond the traditional credit scoring models. ZestFinance’s CEO, Douglas Merrill, offers insight...

Interviews & Exclusives
Mapping The Black Box: A Look Inside Machine Learning’s Powers And Quirks

May 01, 2018
“Machine learning is the answer to the financial inclusion problem.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and […]

Trusting Machines To Trust The Right Credit Applicants

April 11, 2018
Back in the olden days – circa 1950 and before – a customer who wanted a loan would walk into a bank and sit across a desk from a man...

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ZestFinance To Power Near-Prime Consumer Loan Market

July 16, 2015
ZestFinance, the financial technology company with a focus on credit scoring, said Wednesday (July 15) that it is moving into the near-prime consumer loan market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, […]