Meelo Becomes Odessa's Fraud Prevention Partner

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Meelo is teaming up with Odessa, a global leader in auto and asset finance technology, to help lenders make faster, safer decisions.

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Through this partnership, lenders using the Odessa platform now have direct access to Meelo's suite of trust and risk tools:

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- identity verification

- fraud detection

- document analysis

- business verification

- open banking checks

- and real-time risk orchestration.

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Auto and asset finance providers are under growing pressure to move fast without letting fraud or compliance risk slip through. Meelo's platform combines identity checks, document verification, and financial risk analysis in one system, and adapts what checks are needed based on how risky each application looks.

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Measurable results in the field

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+200 million frauds avoided in 2025
93% more fraud avoided
Time to yes reduced from 5 days to 2 hours
+20 minutes saved per file

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Combined with Odessa's platform, lenders can:

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- Speed up onboarding and credit decisions
- Cut down on application fraud and synthetic identity risk
- Strengthen verification for both individuals and businesses
- Stay ahead of regulatory requirements
- Approve more good business, with less manual review

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"Odessa's lenders operate across dozens of markets, each with its own fraud patterns and compliance requirements. By embedding Meelo's risk orchestration directly into their platform, we're helping them make faster, more confident decisions without adding friction for good customers"

- Philippe Gomes, Head of International Growth and Partnerships at Meelo.

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"Auto and asset lenders are looking for ways to grow safely while delivering faster, more digital customer experiences"

- Alexandre Ellwood, Managing Director, Europe at Odessa.

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The partnership is live for Odessa customers worldwide starting September 9, 2026, giving lenders a simpler path to modernizing how they onboard, underwrite, and fight fraud.

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