Pioneering fintech rating solution CreditBPO and the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP) have jointly announced a partnership in a move that supports the industry’s digitization efforts. The partnership will help streamline RBAP members' credit risk management workflows through quick turnaround times with auto-generated financial condition rating and benchmarking reports, focusing on actionable insights for prospective Small and Medium (SME) loan applicants and current SME customers. This will encourage risk-based lending within the SME sector, reduce its members' overall cost of lending, improving regulatory compliance and competitiveness that will spur SME loan portfolio growth, all enabled by technology.