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Microfinance

Connect branch lending with field collections.

Connect borrower assessment and branch approval with loan servicing, repayment and collector activity. Customer and collector channels serve different roles, helping branch teams coordinate the borrower’s account information with repayment and collection work.

Branch, borrower and collector
Connect borrower assessment and branch approval with repayment schedules, collector tasks, collection activity and branch reporting. Collector work runs in its own app.
02 / Situations

Connect the branch, the borrower and the collector

Assessing a borrower

Bring business, income, financial and credit information together with supporting documents and application scoring.

Managing daily repayments

Coordinate teller, post-dated check and collector payments with schedules, balances and transaction history.

Following up overdue loans

Organize collection activity, collector zones, notices and delinquency status alongside operational reports.

03 / Value

Keep lending work connected across roles

01

Structured assessment

Use defined application steps, eligibility criteria and scoring inputs to organize credit assessment.

02

Role-based review

Connect teller, analyst, credit officer and branch-manager steps with role and application-stage screen permissions.

03

Collection visibility

Bring due lists, delinquency buckets, collection activity and branch reporting into the operating view.

Give branch and field teams a common operating view.
BRANCH
Daily lending view
  • Applications & approvals
  • Due & maturity lists
  • Collection reports
COLLECTOR APP
Today’s work
To-do list
Collection activity
Working branch

Branch and collector functions support follow-up across roles.

04 / Scope and functions

From application assessment to collections

Cover origination, servicing, collections and reporting, with customer and collector channels for the work done outside the branch.

Origination and approval

Applicant information, documents, scoring, schedule simulation, approval and release steps.

Servicing and repayment

Loan account information, schedules, accrued interest, repayment processing and account changes.

Collections and reporting

Collector activities, notices, delinquency management and application, branch and collection reports.

Customer and collector channels

Customer app and web loan functions, plus a collector app. Channel coverage differs by function.

Choose the channel for the task.
Loan functionAppWeb
Customer repayment✓✓
Details & schedule✓✓
Customer account list—✓
Collector activity✓—
  1. 01 / AssessBranch & credit teams
    Borrower information · Scoring
  2. 02 / ApproveApprovers & branch manager
    Review · Approval · Release
  3. 03 / RepayCustomer & teller
    Schedule · Repayment
  4. 04 / CollectCollector & branch
    To-do list · Activity · Reports

Customer channel coverage varies by function; collector work runs in the collector app.

Explore Microfinance functions

Explore loan operations across six functional areas, from application and approval to servicing, collections, reporting and the customer and collector channels.

Application and credit assessment12 functions
Loan Application Information
Enter loan application information
Business Information
Enter business information
Income Info
Enter income info
Financial Info
Enter financial info
Collateral Info
Enter collateral info
Credit History
View and update applicant's existing loan status / credit history
Trade Reference
Enter trade/credit references that verify the ability of the borrower
List of Minimum Documents
View and update status of minimum set of documents required for the loan
Character Questions
Enter answers regarding the borrower's character
Credit Scoring
Score/rescore the loan application
Document Upload
Upload documents required for the loan
Amortization Schedule Simulation
Simulate loan payment (amortization) schedule
Approval and release8 functions
Release Document
Enter release date info and print Implementation Memo, Promissory Note, Repayment Form
Submit (Teller)
Submit loan application info (for Teller)
Submit (CA)
Submit loan application info (for Credit Analyst)
Submit (CO)
Submit loan application info (for Credit Officer)
Submit (SCO)
Submit (approve, reject, return) loan application info (for Senior Credit Officer)
Submit (BM)
Submit (release, cancel) loan (for Branch Manager)
Completed Loan Applications
View completed loan applications
Reavail & Restructured Target
View borrowers who meet the criteria for re-availment or restructuring
Loan servicing and repayment11 functions
Loan Account Information
Inquire loan account information
Loan Transaction History
Inquire loan transaction history
Amortization Schedule
View loan's periodic payment schedule
DQ Bucket List
View delinquent accounts with payments in arrears by past due bucket
Accrued Entry
View loan's accrued interest amount
OTC Payment
Repay loan at the teller (over-the-counter)
PDC Payment
Repay loan using PDC (Post-Dated Check)
Collector Payment
Repay loan at the teller based on amounts collected by the collector
Due & Maturity List
View loan accounts with payments due or maturing today
Account Management
Change loan account conditions
Transaction Undo
Cancel previous transactions
Collections and operational controls9 functions
Collection Activity
View and enter loan collection activities
Collection Notice
View notices (letters) printed for borrowers with past due accounts
DQ Account Management
Manage/change status of delinquent accounts
Character Question Mgmt
Manage borrower character questions and answers with scoring
Eligibility Management
Manage loan eligibility criteria and deviation
Collector Zone Mgmt
Manage zones and collectors where loan collections are made
Notice Report Mgmt
Manage parameters used in collection notices (letters)
Screen Item Management
Manage items that appear on screens
Screen Item Permission
Manage editability of screen items by role application stage
Operational reporting20 functions
Loan Application Status
Generate online report on loan application status
Credit Investigation Status
Generate online report on credit investigation status
Loan Approval Status
Generate online report on loan approval status
Branch Loan Status
Generate online report on branch loan status
Area Loan Status
Generate online report on area loan status
Loan Delinquency Status
Generate online report on loan delinquency status
Loan Collection Status
Generate online report on loan collection status
Loan Collection Target
Generate online report on loan collection target
Loan Release Report
Generate online report on loan releases
Loan Payment Report
Generate online report on loan payments
Fee Report
Generate online report on loan-related fees
Active Accounts
Generate online report on active accounts
Due Today List
Generate online report/list on collections due today
Cash Pickup
Generate online report on cash pickup
Due For The Week
Generate online report on collections due for the week
Loan Payment Transactions
Generate online report on loan payment transactions
Past Due Report
Generate online report on past due loans
Loan Ledger with Collection Scorecard
Generate online report on loan ledger with collection scorecard
Loan Ledger
Generate online report on loan ledger
Aging Report
Generate online report on loan aging
Customer and collector channels3 functions
Customer loan repayment
Self and agent repayment are supported in both the customer app and web channels.
Customer loan information
Account details, repayment schedule, transaction history and transaction details are supported in the app and web. The account list is web-only.
Collector app
To-do list, collection activity, staff details and working branch details are supported in the collector app. Collector functions are app-based.
05 / Foundation and delivery

Deploy around your operating needs

Run Microfinance on-premises or in a hosted environment, with integration and migration planned around your existing systems.

  1. Step 1

    Define deployment

    Agree the on-premises or hosted environment and operating responsibilities for your institution.

  2. Step 2

    Plan connections

    Define the existing systems, interfaces and channel coverage required for the lending workflow.

  3. Step 3

    Prepare & validate

    Plan migration, test the agreed workflows and confirm launch and handover responsibilities.

06 / Evidence

Microfinance lending in practice

BPI BanKo

Microfinance loan origination and servicing

Philippines · Microfinance lending

Bankware supported BPI BanKo’s microfinance lending operations, including loan origination and servicing.

07 / Contact

Discuss your lending requirements

Tell us about your borrower segments, loan products, collection processes, channels, existing systems and deployment requirements.