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Finding all bank accounts linked to a customer’s BVN can help lenders and financial institutions verify customer information and make better-informed decisions. This article explains how BVN-linked account information can be accessed in Nigeria, the process involved, and key considerations for financial institutions.

For years, digital lending in Nigeria operated in a data grey zone. Platforms collected more borrower information than they needed, shared it with third parties under vague terms, and used it for purposes borrowers never agreed to. Debt recovery sometimes crossed into harassment, with lenders accessing contact lists and sending messages to borrowers’ family members. […]

Traditional credit reports can give lenders useful insights into a borrower’s financial history, but they do not always tell the full story. Alternative data can help lenders assess borrowers with limited or incomplete credit histories and make more informed underwriting decisions. In this article, we explore three types of alternative data lenders can use to strengthen credit assessment, improve risk evaluation, and make better lending decisions.