The Mogo Blog

Introducing the new MogoAccount dashboard and the new Mogo iOS app

If you’ve logged into your MogoAccount recently, you’ve probably noticed a few changes—actually a lot of changes. We wanted to make your account experience as intuitive, intelligent, functional, and enjoyable as possible. Our Product and Design teams worked tirelessly over the past year to create a seamless, interactive experience. We took your feedback as well, so we could build the best possible Dashboard for your financial needs. Okay, and we also wanted it to look super cool. The New MogoA

What’s an Equifax credit score? Do I only have one credit score?

We’ve partnered with Equifax* to offer the first free credit score with free monthly monitoring in Canada. Equifax is the largest credit bureau in Canada and is the bureau most used by lenders when making decisions on your credit-worthiness. You can have multiple credit scores. If you’ve checked your credit score with the Equifax consumer website (or somewhere else), you might notice a difference in the score you got vs. your Mogo credit score.Here’s why: ![](/content/images/2016/09/mogo_credit

Things to look forward to (other than the Suicide Squad movie)

Can you believe that 2016 is half over already? We’ve been telling you about so many exciting things these past few months and we’re finally going to be releasing them soon! Before we get into what new #FinancesWithBenefits you can expect, here’s a recap of some recently-launched MogoAccount upgrades you're enjoying so far. Stuff that you’re already getting ![](/content/images/2016/06/Mogo_MogoPerks.jpg)Free credit score: When you sign up, you’ll see your free credit score (paid for by us, prov

Meet Steven Kerr: VP Credit Risk and Collections

Technology and data are at the heart of what we do here at Mogo, but what exactly does our Credit Risk team do with all that data? Well, there are a few things, but one of the big uses for the data is to create effective rules for our pre-approval system—this helps make our MogoMoney loans accessible while making sure that we lend in a socially responsible way. Meet Steven, our go-to rulemaker and VP of Credit Risk and Collections. Hey S. Could you start off by giving us a quick overview of how

The Gamification of FinTech

Playing tennis on your Wii U is fun, sure. Addictive, even. But what if we could use the powers of gaming for good? That’s what our team is working hard at every day: dreaming up new ways to make it fun to be smart with your money. It’s a tough one—we know from personal experience. ![](/content/images/2016/05/mogo_fastco_mobileapp-static-1.jpg)Using game design techniques to instill positive behaviours in consumers, we’re taking a creative approach to social responsibility in finances. Keeping