NewAI agents in every step of lending

The lending platform built for microfinance

Applications, checks, decisions, payouts and collections in one system — for borrowers, your team and your partners.

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lendhero Microfinance software interface

Connects to 1,700+ services out of the box

  • VoPay logo
  • GoCardless logo
  • Wise logo
  • Plaid logo
  • Twilio logo
  • Jumio logo
  • Codat logo

How it works

From the first click to the last payment

Four steps, one system. Every team sees the same borrower and the same loan.

  1. 01ApplyOnline, in an app or in a branch. Unfinished applications are saved.
  2. 02VerifyID, anti-fraud, credit bureaus and sanctions run in one pass.
  3. 03DecideRules and scoring models approve, decline or route to a person.
  4. 04Disburse & collectMoney goes out and comes back, with reminders on autopilot.

Working with borrowers

Tools for every borrower conversation

From the first application to repeat loans, borrowers and field officers work in one flow.

Applications in minutes

Borrowers apply online or with a field officer, and a half-filled form waits for them to come back.

Applications in minutes: lendhero interface

Reminders that get read

Approvals, due dates and overdue notices go out by SMS, WhatsApp and email automatically.

Reminders that get read: lendhero interface

Rewards for repeat borrowers

Points for on-time payments, promo codes for campaigns and manual adjustments by staff.

Rewards for repeat borrowers: lendhero interface

A portal for repeat loans

Repeat borrowers reapply without retyping data, extend or repay from their phone.

A portal for repeat loans: lendhero interface

Contracts without paperwork

Loan agreements, extension requests and receipts are generated and e-signed at each step.

Contracts without paperwork: lendhero interface

Decisioning

Decisions in seconds, explained in plain words

Third-party and built-in checks run in one flow, for individuals and businesses. Every approval and decline shows the rules and scores behind it.

  • Every check in one passAnti-fraud, identification, credit bureaus, sanctions and digital footprint.
  • Rules you can readYour team can answer any borrower about why.
Decisions in seconds, explained in plain words: lendhero interface

Checks and payments

Who borrows and how money moves

Borrowers with little or no credit history are checked fast, and money reaches their wallets the same day.

Client checks

Checks for borrowers with little credit history:

  • Anti-fraud servicesDevice and duplicate-application checksPass
  • Identity verificationID document, selfie and livenessPass
  • Credit bureausMicrofinance and bureau historyPass
  • Government registriesNational ID and tax registriesPass
  • Mobile footprintPhone age and wallet activityReview
  • Group and community dataGroup guarantees and officer notesAuto

Payment infrastructure

Cash, wallets and bank rails for small tickets:

DisbursementWallets, agents and bank transfers
RepaymentWeekly cash collections, wallets and cards
Status checksEvery agent and wallet payment tracked
Reversals and refundsCancel or refund with a full audit trail
  • Mobile wallets
  • Cash agents
  • Bank transfers
  • Cards
  • Instant payments

Loan servicing

Every loan and every repayment on one screen

Edit terms, recalculate interest, apply penalties and follow the full schedule without exporting anything.

  • Automatic calculations for every loanInterest, fees and penalties for weekly and seasonal loans are calculated by a dedicated engine with 200+ configurable parameters. Officers can still adjust amounts by hand.
  • Loan products in minutesSet up group, weekly and seasonal products with their rules and scenarios in the admin panel.
  • Notifications tied to every calculationEach due date, penalty and recalculation sends the right message to the borrower and the field officer.
Every loan and every repayment on one screen: lendhero interface

Reporting and analytics

Portfolio quality, branch by branch

  • 25+ ready reportsOverdue loans (PAR30, PAR90), disbursements, collections and loan officer productivity, by branch and product.
  • Dashboards and BISend portfolio data to your BI tools for deeper analysis of every branch.
  • Accounting and taxEntries post automatically to the local accounting and tax systems you already use.
Portfolio quality, branch by branch: lendhero interface

Integrations

Plugs into what you already use

Payments, KYC, open banking, credit data, messaging and e-signature, ready to switch on.

1,700+

connectors across 172 markets

  • VoPay logo
  • Square logo
  • GoCardless logo
  • Wise logo
  • Volt logo
  • Form3 logo
  • Thredd logo
  • Paymentology logo
  • Volante logo
  • Ondato logo
  • Jumio logo
  • Plaid logo
  • Flinks logo
  • illion logo
  • Salt Edge logo
  • Codat logo
  • Creditinfo logo
  • nCino logo
  • Twilio logo
  • SendGrid logo
  • PandaDoc logo

Portals

One platform, three portals

Everyone works in the same system and sees only what their role allows.

Customer portal: lendhero interface

Customer portal

Borrowers apply, repay, extend and track loans online.

Staff portal: lendhero interface

Staff portal

Managers, analysts, risk, verifiers and collectors work side by side.

Super-admin portal: lendhero interface

Super-admin portal

Products, roles, permissions and rules change without a release.

A seat for every role

Each person sees exactly what their job needs, nothing more.

  • Loan manager
  • Analyst
  • Risk manager
  • Verifier
  • Collector
  • Operator
  • Supervisor
  • Manager
  • Super-admin

Questions

Frequently asked

Didn’t find the answer? Write to us and we’ll reply within one business day.

What is a configurable credit decisioning engine?+

A module that assesses applications and makes decisions automatically. You set the rules, scoring models and scenarios for your organisation.

Which organisations is it for?+

Microfinance companies, banks, credit unions, fintech lenders, BNPL providers and brokers. You switch on only the products and modules you need.

Which parameters and rules can be configured?+

Loan products, rates, fees and penalties, scoring rules, approval limits, document templates, notifications and staff roles. More than 200 settings change in the admin panel, without developers.

How does it integrate with banking systems?+

Through ready connectors and an open REST API. Core banking, accounting, payment rails, credit bureaus and ID check providers connect without replacing what you already run.

How long does implementation take?+

A standard SaaS launch takes 1–2 weeks. On-premise installations and migrations from another system usually take 6–10 weeks.

Full microfinance lending specification

78 features with the integrations that come ready, on one page you can print or save as PDF.

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See on your own products

We’ll walk you through the platform, show what matters for microfinance and answer questions about your business.

  • A 30-minute call
  • A walkthrough on your products and markets
  • Answers on timeline, integrations and pricing

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