Lumi, an Australian fintech lender, uses Amazon SageMaker AI for fast loan approvals and personalized funding solutions.Lumi leverages machine learning (ML) and real-time data for quick decisions and aims for hours, not days, for turnaround times.They employ a BERT-based classification model to categorize transactions and improve credit risk assessments.Human-in-the-loop process ensures model accuracy, combining ML efficiency with human judgment for risk management.Lumi required a scalable ML inference platform for efficient transaction processing and risk analysis with low latency.They chose Amazon SageMaker Asynchronous Inference for its high performance, low latency, and cost-effectiveness at scale.SageMaker AI's queuing mechanism, scale-to-zero capability, and custom container optimization helped Lumi improve processing speed.Best practices include optimizing containers, leveraging asynchronous processing, and planning for future scalability.Lumi saw significant improvements in accuracy, processing time, and cost efficiency with SageMaker AI deployment.Paul Pagnan, CTO at Lumi, praises Amazon SageMaker AI for faster loan processing efficiency and reduced operational costs.Lumi plans to expand the use of SageMaker AI to enhance credit scoring, customer segmentation, and predictive analytics in their lending process.