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# RIP clunky BREs: Why lenders need a modern thin-client engine like Sentinel AI
- URL: https://research.finbox.in/blog/rip-clunky-bres-why-lenders-need-a-modern-thin-client-engine-like-sentinel-ai/
- Published: 2025-11-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-10T13:07:11.000Z
- Description: For years, business rule engines in lending looked and behaved like old-school desktop software.
- Author: Shamolie Oberoi
- Tags: #Credit Decisioning, BRE, decisioning, Credit, Business Rules Engine, Credit Decisioning, Underwriting, Atlas

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