Lean Technologies and Synapse Analytics Partner to Launch AI-Powered Credit Decisioning in the Region

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – September 2025 – Lean Technologies and Synapse Analytics have formed a strategic partnership to introduce a new standard for AI-powered credit decisioning and analytics across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the wider region.

Why This Partnership Matters

Credit access in the region has often been slowed by limited data, manual processes, and lengthy decision cycles. With Open Banking frameworks advancing in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the timing is right for a shift toward faster, data-driven lending.

By combining Lean’s Open Banking infrastructure with Synapse’s AI-native credit decisioning platform, lenders gain a unified environment to:

• Instantly access and enrich real-time financial data as alternative credit signals.
• Combine bureau data with cashflow-based insights to underwrite underserved segments.
• Deploy AutoML models alongside existing credit policies.
• Build, test, and monitor risk strategies with speed and transparency.

The result: faster approvals, broader financial inclusion, and smarter lending strategies tailored to the realities of the Saudi and UAE markets.

Built for the Region’s Lenders

Lean provides the largest regulated Open Banking network in KSA and UAE, while Synapse Analytics has enabled credit decisioning use cases in Egypt, LATAM, and across MENA. Together, they’re delivering a solution engineered for the region — not imported.

For banks, fintechs, and non-bank lenders, this means:

• Moving beyond legacy systems and fragmented data.
• Responsibly serving new customer segments, from BNPL to SMEs.
• Staying compliant with local regulations while accelerating innovation.

Looking Ahead

As Saudi Arabia and the UAE continue to advance Open Banking and Open Finance, this partnership equips lenders with the tools to meet regulatory standards, unlock new market opportunities, and drive financial inclusion and economic diversification.

To learn more about how Synapse Analytics can help your institution transform credit decisioning, [get in touch with our team].

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