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7 May 2026 · Sentinel

What is a business rule engine in lending?

Modern lending systems are evolving from static underwriting workflows into continuously adaptive decision infrastructure — what a BRE is, how it fits the modern credit stack, and what separates AI-native decisioning from AI-washing.

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