The latest US inflation number is out.
It is in the right downward direction but still high.
Latest 12-month inflation readings:
🇺🇸 US 6.5% (Dec ‘22)
🇨🇦 CA 6.8% (Nov ‘22)
🇪🇺 EU 9.2% (estimate for Dec ‘22)
🇬🇧 UK 10.7% (Nov ‘22)
If your business has not done so in recent years, it is time to review your lending product’s limit cap.
Especially for those with a limit of $2,500 or below, such as small-dollar loans, small-dollar lines of credit, and retail credit cards.
📌 Take a loan in the US as an example:
In terms of purchasing power, a $1,000 loan in Dec 2019 = a $1,156 loan now.
$1,000 * (1 + 1.4%) * (1 + 7.0%) * (1 + 6.5%) = $1,156.
For a higher-limit revolving product such as bankcard, this is less of an issue - suppose the lender has resumed the credit line increase (CLI) program after the initial fear in 2020.
For small-dollar lenders, without proper adjustment, you are losing business in the increasingly competitive market. Do you know Wells Fargo is starting to offer small-dollar loans?
If you raise the limit cap from $1,000 to $1,100, that will bring a significant boost to your portfolio balance and revenue.
Of course, you need the proper credit strategies.
Good thing is that many tools are available today - traditional credit data, alternative credit data, income verification services, and open banking solutions.
Have you raised the limit cap recently?
* Inflation numbers used in the example are from December 2020/2021/2022. Source: US BLS.
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