Use Case

Say Yes to the Customers
You'd Otherwise Have to Turn Away

A large share of people who want to finance a smartphone simply don't have the credit history traditional underwriting looks for — not because they're risky, but because they've never taken a formal loan before.

Thin Credit File
Applicant #2291 — No bureau history

Traditional underwriting would decline. Alternative signals assessed instead.

Approved in <2 min
Device enrolled as collateral at point of sale

Financing approved. Device registered. Enforcement active from the first second.

Ongoing Monitoring Active
Payment behavior tracked for the life of the loan

Risk monitoring continues post-approval — not just at the point of sale.

0.2x
Larger Addressable Customer Base
0%
Higher Approval Rate
<2 min
Average Approval Decision Time
0K+
Devices Financed Securely

Credit Scores Weren't Really
Built for This Customer

A large share of the people who want to finance a smartphone simply don't have the credit history traditional underwriting looks for — not because they're risky, but because they've never taken a formal loan before.

Most lenders respond to that uncertainty by declining the application outright, or pricing it so high it isn't worth taking. Either way, a genuinely creditworthy customer walks away, and so does the sale.

The real fix isn't a better credit score — it's better enforcement. If you can guarantee the device stops working the moment payments stop, a thin credit file matters a lot less than it used to.

Without Loksiz
Thin-file approvals Low
Risk mitigation Credit score only
Market reach Credit-visible only
Pricing High to offset risk
VS
With Loksiz
Thin-file approvals Meaningfully higher
Risk mitigation Enforcement + score
Market reach First-time borrowers
Pricing Competitive

Five Steps to Financing More People Responsibly

None of this means lowering your standards — it means the standard doesn't have to rest entirely on a credit bureau report.

01
Approve on Behavior, Not Just Bureau Data

Alternative signals combined with device enforcement let you responsibly say yes to more applicants.

02
The Device Becomes the Collateral

The moment financing is approved, the device is enrolled as enforceable collateral, not just a product being sold.

03
A Real-Time Underwriting Decision

Applicants get an answer in minutes, not days of waiting on manual review.

04
Ongoing Risk Monitoring

The system keeps watching payment behavior after approval, not just at the point of sale.

05
Enforcement Steps In When Needed

If a payment is missed, the same lock and reminder mechanics apply as they would for any financed device.

What Opening Up Financing Actually Gets You

More approvals doesn't have to mean more risk — this is where that math actually works out.

A Bigger Addressable Market

You can reach the segment most other lenders turn away by default.

Higher Approval Throughput

Fewer manual reviews and a faster yes-or-no for every applicant.

Risk Comparable to Prime Borrowers

Enforcement closes the gap that a thin credit file used to leave open.

More Devices Sold

Retailers and telecom partners move more units because financing is actually available to more people.

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Nearly half our applicants had no credit history at all. We used to decline almost every one of them. Now we approve most of them, because the device itself is the guarantee.

VP Lending, Consumer Device Financier — 500,000+ devices financed

Who This Is For

For anyone who's had to say no to a customer purely because of a thin credit file.

Telecom Operators

Offer device financing to prepaid customers moving to postpaid for the first time.

NBFCs & Lenders

Extend lending into a segment you've historically had to decline by default.

Fintech Companies

Build a financing product for underbanked customers without inheriting all of the risk yourself.

Retailers & Distributors

Sell to customers who couldn't get approved anywhere else.

Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers to the questions that come up most.

It's riskier under traditional underwriting alone. Pairing it with device-level enforcement is what brings that risk back down to a manageable level.
Most decisions come back in under two minutes once the applicant's alternative data is in the system.
Behavioral and alternative signals — things like device usage patterns, telecom data, and repayment history on smaller obligations — combined with device enforcement as the backstop.
No, it complements it. Your existing checks stay in place; this adds a path for applicants your current process would otherwise decline.
Monitoring continues for the life of the loan. Behavior is tracked ongoing, not just at the point of approval.
No — it connects through a REST API and Android SDK, so most lenders are up and running within a few weeks.

Ready to Approve the Customers You've Been Turning Away?

We'll help you extend financing to a much larger share of applicants, responsibly, using the device itself as the safety net instead of a credit score alone.

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