Yardi and Nova Credit Bring Financial Inclusion to Resident Screening with Cash Atlas Integration

Yardi's incorporation of cash flow scoring into its screening solution enables insight into creditworthy renters excluded by traditional credit checks

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Yardi® announced the integration of Nova Credit's cash flow underwriting solution, Cash Atlas™, into its ScreeningWorks® Pro platform. This enables property managers to approve previously credit-invisible applicants by evaluating their ability to pay through bank data rather than traditional credit data alone.

The collaboration addresses a critical gap, as 49 million Americans, or 19% of the adult population, are either credit invisible or have an insufficient credit history for traditional scoring, according to research conducted by Oliver Wyman. This lack of traditional credit data has historically excluded millions of qualified applicants from rental housing, including gig workers, recent graduates, immigrants and young professionals, who demonstrate financial responsibility through their banking behavior rather than traditional credit products. In contrast, according to the FDIC, 95.5% of U.S. households have bank accounts, providing transaction data that can be used to assess their financial risk more accurately.

This integration marks the first at-scale application of cash flow data in tenant screening, representing a significant shift in how the rental industry evaluates applicants. Over 6 million units using ScreeningWorks Pro can now transition to more objective and inclusive assessment methods.

"Traditional credit data misses a population of financially responsible renters who simply haven't used credit products or haven't used them long enough," says Patrick Hennessey, vice president at Yardi. "Cash flow data provides a full financial picture, which is more predictive of their ability to pay rent on time. This gives our clients the ability to approve more applicants while maintaining rigorous risk assessment standards."

For property management companies, the integration offers:

• Enhanced risk assessment: Access to real-time financial data that provides more accurate payment prediction than traditional credit data alone
• Access to new markets: Ability to serve growing renter segments, including gig workers, young professionals and new-to-country residents
• Expanded applicant pool: Connection to 49 million credit-invisible Americans, reducing vacancy rates and accelerating unit fills

For rental applicants, the benefits include:

• Fair financial evaluation: Assessment based on actual ability to pay rent through verified and up-to-date bank data, not historic credit history
• Expanded housing access: Opportunities for responsible renters who are building credit

"We're helping property managers discover qualified renters within their existing applicant pool — renters they previously would have missed based on traditional credit data," said Akaash Gupta, head of tenant screening partnerships at Nova Credit. "This is a competitive advantage in any rental market and offers a fairer view of what it means to be a 'qualified' applicant."

To learn more about this enhanced resident screening solution, contact a Yardi representative.

About Nova Credit

Nova Credit is a credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly by harnessing alternative credit data. As a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA), Nova Credit leverages its unique data infrastructure, compliance framework, and credit expertise to help lenders fill critical gaps in traditional credit analytics. The company transforms the fragmented universe of consumer financial data into compliant, actionable risk insights through a comprehensive platform designed to increase conversion through expanded coverage, speed, and reliability. Leading organizations, including HSBC, SoFi, Scotiabank, AppFolio, and Yardi, work with Nova Credit to make smarter credit decisions through cash flow underwriting with Cash Atlas™, quickly verify income with Income Navigator, and reach new-to-country consumers with Credit Passport®. Learn more at www.novacredit.com or reach out to [email protected].   

About Yardi

Yardi® develops industry-leading software for all types and sizes of real estate companies across the world. Yardi's single connected solution includes RentGrow® tenant screening solutions as part of an integrated multifamily property management platform. With more than 10,000 employees, Yardi is working with our clients to drive significant innovation in the real estate industry. For more information on how Yardi is Energized for Tomorrow, visit yardi.com.

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