9 KEY LOAN ORIGINATION SYSTEM (LOS) INTEGRATIONS LENDERS NEED

To remain competitive, lenders must have modern loan origination systems (LOS) to process and manage loan applications efficiently. Integrations with various systems and services can enhance LOS functionality, streamline the lending process, improve risk management, and deliver a better experience for borrowers. The table presents some key LOS integrations lenders need. 

9 Key LOS Integrations for Lenders
1) Credit Reporting	Pulls credit reports and assesses the creditworthiness of loan applicants.
2) Bank Account Verification	Verifies the authenticity of bank account information provided by borrowers.
3) Income Verification	Certifies income information provided by loan applicants to assess repayment ability.
4) Analytics and Reporting	Provides insights into loan origination performance and risk exposure for data-driven decisions.
5) Compliance & Risk Management	Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards throughout the loan origination process.
6) Electronic Document Management	Digitizes and manages loan documentation efficiently, including storage and retrieval.
7) Alternative Credit and Identity	Offers insights into alternative credit data, borrower identity verification, etc.
8) Application Channel	Streamlines the application process by allowing dealerships to electronically submit customer credit information to various banks, credit unions, and finance companies.
9) Valuation and Collateral	Provides insights into the worth of assets, helping lenders assess risk and make informed decisions about lending.

Key LOS Integrations: A Closer Look

Let’s take a deeper dive into the key LOS integrations:

Credit Reporting Agencies

Credit bureaus, such as Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion, provide lenders with credit reports that help assess the creditworthiness of loan applicants. Integrating with these agencies assists lenders in making informed lending decisions and complying with regulatory requirements.

Bank Account Verification

Bank account verification services enable lenders to verify the authenticity of bank account information provided by borrowers. These services help prevent fraud and ensure that loan funds are disbursed to legitimate accounts.

Income Verification Services

Like bank account verification, income verification services allow lenders to verify the income information provided by loan applicants, which assists lenders in assessing the borrower’s ability to repay the loan and reduces the risk of defaults.

Analytics and Reporting Tools

Analytics and reporting tools provide lenders insights into loan origination performance, portfolio health, and risk exposure. These tools help lenders optimize lending strategies, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.

Compliance and Risk Management Tools

Compliance and risk management tools like Carleton, OpenLending, and Pagaya enable lenders to comply with regulatory requirements and reduce risk throughout the loan origination process. These tools include regulatory tracking, audit trails, and reporting capabilities.

Electronic Document Management 

Electronic document management systems enable lenders to digitize and manage loan documentation efficiently and provide features such as document capture, storage, retrieval, and e-signature capabilities.

Alternative Credit and Identity

Third-party data providers, such as alternative credit data, insurance companies, and identity verification services, can provide lenders with additional insights and information to assess creditworthiness, mitigate risk, and verify borrower identities.

Application Channels

Application channels are platforms commonly used for the submission of credit applications to multiple lenders simultaneously. These platforms, like Dealertrack and RouteOne, streamline the process of applying for vehicle financing by allowing dealerships to electronically submit customer credit information to various banks, credit unions, and finance companies. 

Valuation and Collateral Sources

Valuation and collateral sources, such as J.D. Power, Black Book, and Kelley Blue Book, are used to determine the value of property or assets that are used as collateral for loans or other financial transactions. These sources provide insights into the worth of assets, helping lenders assess risk and make informed decisions about lending.

These integrations can vary depending on the specific needs and priorities of lenders, as well as the capabilities of their chosen LOS platform. By leveraging these integrations effectively, lenders can enhance operational efficiency, improve risk management, and deliver a better experience for borrowers.

defi ORIGINATIONS Integrations

defi ORIGINATIONS is equipped to integrate with all the major platforms and third-party services lenders might need. The platform has a complete set of system application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable communication with client systems, customer-facing portals, and dealer management systems. Lenders can easily call into defi from their internal systems and incorporate external data into their origination process to lower costs, reduce errors, and increase auto-decision and funding rates.

In addition to system APIs, the platform has an integration manager for the efficient push and pull of data to and from integral systems. The integration manager includes an integration library of over 50 pre-built out-of-the-box partner integrations, allowing clients to build their own integrations.

• Integration Editor customizes the baseline library and modifies the integration strategy to make it faster and more efficient.
• Integration Builder helps construct a new queuing strategy.
• Wizard leads administrators through the step-by-step creation of new integrations with vendors.

Some of defi ORIGINATIONS integration partners include credit bureaus Experian,
Equifax, and TransUnion, alternative credit data providers LexisNexis Risk Solutions and
Point Predictive, compliance and risk management providers Carleton, OpenLending, and
Pagaya, as well as related service providers Gestalt and Solutions by Text.