Categorise personal and business data

Make smarter business decisions based on verified data confirmed by banks. Reduce underwriting time and boost efficiency

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Accurate, error-free solution

What’s in Categories for you

The same transaction has a different meaning and value to different customers and businesses. Categories enable you to understand your customers. The tool gives you a clear view of what they can afford to borrow and what they are able to repay.

Understand your customer financials

Effectively analyze and use massive amounts of data and produce real-time insights on your customers’ financials and transactions.

Give the right context to the data

Improve transaction enrichment placing financial data in the right context. Bring your own models so that you get the data that you need to see.

Increase conversions and boost sales

Skyrocket the customer experience and improve customer satisfaction. Quickly and easily turn users into loyal customers.

Reduce defaults and minimize underwriting time

Automate processes to save time and eliminate human error. Move decision-making processes to an entirely new level.

Categories for Affordability purposes

Categories has been designed for both individual and business underwriting. Leverage them to better understand customer behavior and accurately assess their affordability and financial condition.

ExpenditureRECURRING INCOMEDIRECT DEBITSSCHEDULED ORDERSINCOME BY CATEGORIESALL INCOMECategory glocCategory 12- £120.0060%10%10%10%10%- £120.00- £120.00- £120.00- £120.00Category NameSubcategory NameCategory loremCategory ipsum sum10%- £120.00Apple.com/billApple.com/billCurrysCurrysLorem ipsum dolor sumLorem ipsum dolor sum- £120.00£120.00£120.00£120.00£120.00BALLANCE:BALLANCE:BALLANCE:BALLANCE:- £120.00- £120.00- £120.0012 Mar. 201912 Mar. 201912 Mar. 201912 Mar. 2019FixedFixedFlexibleFixed£4,543.00£4,543.00£50.00AccountConsistencyAccountConsistencyAccountConsistencyRegularityRegularityRegularityLongevityLongevityLongevitySomewhatconsistentSomewhatconsistentSomewhatconsistentHighlyregularHighlyregularHighlyregular3 months0 breaks3 months0 breaks3 months0 breaks646463878788252526SalarySalaryBenefitsWage for John DoeWage for John DoeHMRC child benefitMost recent: 9 Jan 2023Most recent: 9 Jan 2023Most Recent: 10 March 2023£1,000.00AccountConsistencyRegularityLongevitySomewhatconsistentHighlyregular3 months0 breaks648625InvestmentBank Giro Credit investmentMost Recent: 10 March 2023

Personal & Business. 100+ categories for personal and business underwriting

Credit Repayment

Distribution & Supply Chain

Food & Drink

Family

Construction

Director Loan

Credit Repayment

Distribution & Supply Chain

Food & Drink

Family

Construction

Director Loan

Credit Repayment

Distribution & Supply Chain

Food & Drink

Family

Construction

Director Loan

Credit Repayment

Distribution & Supply Chain

Food & Drink

Family

Construction

Director Loan

Credit Repayment

Distribution & Supply Chain

Food & Drink

Family

Construction

Director Loan

Credit Repayment

Distribution & Supply Chain

Food & Drink

Family

Construction

Director Loan

Given discounts

Cash Withdrawal

Cashback

Professional Services

Education

Financial Services

Given discounts

Cash Withdrawal

Cashback

Professional Services

Education

Financial Services

Given discounts

Cash Withdrawal

Cashback

Professional Services

Education

Financial Services

Given discounts

Cash Withdrawal

Cashback

Professional Services

Education

Financial Services

Given discounts

Cash Withdrawal

Cashback

Professional Services

Education

Financial Services

Given discounts

Cash Withdrawal

Cashback

Professional Services

Education

Financial Services

Accommodation

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Bank Charges

Cash Deposit

Benefits

Clothing & Fashion

Accommodation

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Bank Charges

Cash Deposit

Benefits

Clothing & Fashion

Accommodation

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Bank Charges

Cash Deposit

Benefits

Clothing & Fashion

Accommodation

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Bank Charges

Cash Deposit

Benefits

Clothing & Fashion

Accommodation

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Bank Charges

Cash Deposit

Benefits

Clothing & Fashion

Accommodation

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Bank Charges

Cash Deposit

Benefits

Clothing & Fashion

Any source of data

No matter if you already have transactional data or not. With Categories, we can provide categories for financial data from any source. Our platform is intuitive and comprehensive – you can choose from ready-to-use categories or add your own ones.

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All data is checked and processed

Top Recuring TransactionsEXPENDITURESINCOMES£4,543.00£50.00AccountConsistencyAccountConsistencyRegularityRegularityLongevityLongevitySomewhatconsistentSomewhatconsistentHighlyregularHighlyregular3 months0 breaks3 months0 breaks646387882526SalaryBenefitsWage for John DoeHMRC child benefitMost recent: 9 Jan 2023Most Recent: 10 March 2023£1,000.00AccountConsistencyRegularityLongevitySomewhatconsistentHighlyregular3 months0 breaks648625InvestmentBank Giro Credit investmentMost Recent: 10 March 2023Overall RatingCorrect£900£2,326.59£2,326.59£2,326.59£2,326.59£2,326.59Balance:Average Income:Average Cost:Net Balance:Fixed Cost:Flexible Cost:£3,543.59£3,543.59£3,543.59£3,543.59£3,543.59IncomeDisposable IncomeRentInsuranceBenefits10 Jun012312 Jun14 Jun16 Jun18 Jun20 Jun22 Jun24 Jun26 Jun28 Jun30 Jun01 Jul03 Jul05 Jul07 JulExpenditureRECURRING INCOMEDIRECT DEBITSSCHEDULED ORDERSINCOME BY CATEGORIESALL INCOMECategory glocCategory 12- £120.0060%10%10%10%10%- £120.00- £120.00- £120.00- £120.00Category NameSubcategory NameCategory loremCategory ipsum sum10%- £120.00Apple.com/billApple.com/billCurrysCurrysLorem ipsum dolor sumLorem ipsum dolor sum- £120.00£120.00£120.00£120.00£120.00BALLANCE:BALLANCE:BALLANCE:BALLANCE:- £120.00- £120.00- £120.0012 Mar. 201912 Mar. 201912 Mar. 201912 Mar. 2019FixedFixedFlexibleFixedYou receive a ready-to-use report

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What’s in the box

How Categories can boost your business

Categorisation is an AI-powered tool that uses Machine Learning algorithms to identify the type and purpose of transactions based on description, transaction amount, date and contextual metadata. This is how it can revolutionize your business.

Analyze millions of data points at once.

Increase revenue by accepting more applications faster.

Process transaction information from multiple sources.

Reduce financial risk and underwriting time.

Pre-qualify customer affordability.

Plan and control the budget better than ever.

Know your customers and their behaviors better.

Simplify reporting and build automated workflows and processes.

Manage customers efficiently.

Identify trends and opportunities to boost efficiency and reduce costs.

Personal and business categorisation

+100 categories for lending

+95% accuracy

Designed for developers

Created to start easily

Quick and easy integration makes Categories simple to use, even if you don’t have programming knowledge and skills.

Invite a CustomerSELECT CUSTOMER TYPEPersonCompanyInvite NewCUSTOMER DATAJohnFirst Namejohn@domain.comEmail000 000 000Phone000 000 000ReferenceDoeLast Name

108642019 JunInvitation Conversion%6113276InvitationsAcceptedCustomer Conversion%4913276CustomersReportsAccepted923 Jun 2020Invite a CustomerSELECT CUSTOMER TYPEPersonCompanyInvite NewCUSTOMER DATAJohnFirst Namejohn@domain.comEmail000 000 000Phone000 000 000ReferenceDoeLast Name

Designed for business

No Code Solution

Access the Business Dashboard in one click and instantly invite customers to share their Account Holder data. All safe and secure.

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Designed for developers

Powerful and easy-to-use APIs

Start using Categories in seconds with our single API integration. Explore the extensive documentation to learn more.

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Use Cases

Categories enable you to create and manage transaction categories according to your preferences. See how you can make the most out of the platform.

Financial Services

Use enriched financial data to provide your customers with user-friendly, secure services. Get valuable insights into their financial conditions.

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Lending

Verify your customers’ affordability based on their income sources and monthly expenses. Improve and speed up your lending decisions.

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Customer Underwriting

Get accurate data confirmed by the bank to pre-validate your customers and increase the number of applications.

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Business Underwriting

Leverage enriched financial data to verify business data in seconds. Get only verified data secured by trusted banks.

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Embedded finance

Integrate financial services and provide faster, yet more secure payments. Improve authorization rates using accurate financial information.

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Finance Automation

Automate manual processes and increase efficiency. At the same time, reduce the risk of human error and manage your money better.

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New financial data is received

Financial Data Categorisation

Financial Data Intelligence

Decision is fully automated

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Enriched financial data at the fingertips

Quick pre-validation of affordability

No defaults and human errors

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Use decision trees to enable smarter and faster decision-making. Create your tailored charts to process even more financial data.

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Be up to date with technological news

Interested in our tools and how to maximize your revenue and customer experience? Don’t forget to visit our blog. Here’s a sneak peek of what our latest articles offer:

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