Using Data-Driven Insights to Find Lending Opportunities

Georgina Merhom, founder and CEO of fintech SOLO, is transforming how banks use data to streamline borrower onboarding and expand access to credit.

Happy Monday, Bank Slaters!

We’re finalizing our newsletter from home sweet home for the first time in weeks. There should be a few more weeks here before getting back on the road in late April/early May.

Bank Slate was featured in an American Banker article (apologies for the paywall) that opined about a potential regulatory shift with SmartBiz Loans buying a bank and U.K. digital bank OakNorth agreeing to buy one. You’ll see more of our thoughts later in this newsletter.

We also joined the Banker Next Door podcast with Dr. Joe Bergquist, where we discussed all things crypto. The episode will go live later today—this link should work around noon. Give it a watch.

Let’s talk about fintech SOLO.

The fintech, founded in early 2023, helps lenders vet and onboard prospects with unconventional financial documentation.