Use Case

Affordability Analysis

Deep, validated affordability powered by a pipeline that categorises, enriches and validates every input.

25+
Banks Connected
1,000s
Enrichment Flags
7 yrs
Max Transaction Depth
3
Affordability Methods
Data Engineering Pipeline

Categorise. Enrich. Validate.

A purpose-built pipeline ensures high data quality at every stage — origination through collections.

Categorise

Mapped to standard financial statement format for broad use.

Income: Salary, Benefits, Other
Expenditure: 8 standard categories
Merchant-level breakdown

Enrich

Thousands of flags—gambling ratios, BNPL exposure, income shocks.

Gambling-to-income ratios
BNPL & credit line exposure
Income shock & payment prediction
Returned DD & DCA detection

Validate

Open banking alone is incomplete—we overlay credit file data.

Cross-source verification
Credit file overlay
Customer data playback
ONS population benchmarking
Triple-Lock Affordability

Three Ways to Assess Affordability

Different lending contexts need different approaches. Use one method or combine all three.

End of Day Balances

Show available funds before payday and liquidity under stress. Examine balances across pay cycles for genuine buffers.

Pre-payday minimum balance analysis across multiple cycles
Overdraft utilisation and frequency detection
Ideal for consumer credit and short-term lending
End of Day Balance Snapshot
Avg. Pre-Payday Balance£342.18
Min Balance (Last 3m)−£28.50
Overdraft Occasions (6m)3
Avg. Days in Overdraft2.1 days
AssessmentMarginal

Aggregate Comparison

Analyse cash in vs cash out to maintain healthy surplus with multi-account reconciliation.

Full income vs. expenditure surplus calculation
3-month, 6-month and 12-month look-back windows
Multi-account amalgamation with full reconciliation
Surplus Calculation (3m Avg)
Monthly Income£2,343.45
Monthly Expenditure(£1,843.45)
Monthly Surplus£500.00
Repayment Amount£150.00
Surplus After Repayment+ £350.00

Population Benchmarking

Align affordability with ONS data for postcode. Weight expenditure against benchmarks so decisions aren't distorted.

ONS estimates by postcode, marital status and dependants
Apply weighting percentages per category
Override individual categories with actual or estimated values
Customer Segment & ONS Overlay
PostcodeLE10 2JR
Marital StatusMarried
Dependants3
Residential StatusHomeowner with Mortgage
Mortgage / Rent£400.00
Data Collection

Customer-Validated Open Banking

Data journeys let customers validate information. Amalgamate accounts with full reconciliation for accuracy.

Data Playback
Customers see and confirm their own financial data, boosting accuracy and reducing disputes.
Multi-Account Reconciliation
Overlay multiple bank accounts to eliminate duplicate transactions and build a single, unified view.
Failsafe Mechanisms
If open banking fails, automatically prompt the customer to connect another account or upload a PDF bank statement.
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Connected Accounts
Barclays
Barclays ***12
Primary Account
Active
Metro Bank
Metro Bank ***23
Joint Account
Available
Monzo
Monzo ***45
Personal
Available
Reconciliation Status
3 accounts amalgamated · 1,232 transactions processed · 12% uncategorised
Deep Enrichment

Surface Risk Signals Automatically

From gambling to BNPL exposure, thousands of flags per application give underwriters instant context.

Gambling Analysis

Detect gambling transactions and calculate gambling-to-income ratio.

Sports Betting Casino Lottery Bingo

BNPL & Credit Lines

Track BNPL repayments and revolving credit exposure.

BNPL amounts Credit lines HCSTL

Income & Vulnerability

Detect income shocks, returned DDs and benefit patterns.

Income shock Returned DDs DCA flags
Flexible Integration

Access Affordability Your Way

White-label console, embeddable module, raw API data, reports.

White-Label Console

A branded underwriting interface with search, filters and full transaction views.

Embeddable Module

SSO-enabled widgets you can embed directly into Salesforce, Dynamics or your own platform.

REST API + Webhooks

Full JSON data via webhooks — transactions, features, income and surplus delivered in chunks.

PDF & Reports

Auto-generated bank statements and affordability reports as downloadable PDFs.

Bank Coverage

Connected to 25+ UK Banks

Personal and business accounts across major UK banks with transaction history up to 7 years. Additional connections on request.

Barclays
Barclays
7 years
HSBC
HSBC
6 years
Lloyds
Lloyds
7 years
NatWest
NatWest
7 years
Santander
Santander
24 months
Halifax
Halifax
7 years
Monzo
Monzo
Full history
Starling
Starling
Full history
Revolut
Revolut
Full history
Nationwide
Nationwide
15 months
TSB
TSB
5 years
+ More
25+ total
Built For

Affordability That Serves the Whole Business

Affordability analysis that supports every stakeholder: from frontline underwriting to board-level reporting.

Underwriting

Real-time affordability checks with automated rules.

Credit Risk

Deep enrichment flags for better risk decisioning.

Operations

Streamline case handling with enriched data and automated workflows.

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