An algorithm that reads your social media feed, gets a fix on your digital personality and analyses your online interactions with friends and family may now be able to determine if you get a loan.
The idea of using personal data to forecast a person's likelihood of default is being explored by some licensed moneylending firms here in what is an industry first.
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