Forget lack of faith, there is fear of the law enforcement machinery even among educated, sophisticated, middle-class people
Cost of capital for most lenders has also gone up as fund flows from banks and NBFCs have dried up despite liquidity infusion by RBI; but things are looking up from last month as establishments reopen
Apex bank says digital platforms claim to offer hassle-free loans to individuals and small traders, but don't disclose who they are associated with
Lenders say the larger challenge is to communicate to borrowers the difference between moratorium and waiver
As digital lending starts to rely increasingly on phone records, messages and social media, questions about reliability of proxy indicators remain unanswered