Good news for people with little of no credit history; Experian will begin taking cellphone and utility payments into consideration...
The ranks of thin file consumers continues to grow in this country. According to Experian these consumers now number 25% of...
Experian will integrate BioCatch with its fraud prevention platform; the new platform services will use behavioral biometrics to help clients detect fraudulent credit card and loan applications; with BioCatch clients can consider a range of factors including the speed at which information is entered and how familiar a user is with the application process. Source
Credit bureaus in the US have become integrated with fintech companies in different ways; Forbes talks with Alex Lintner about Experian's business initiatives and the solutions the company is providing for the fintech industry; Alex says the company is focused on digital technology solutions for credit data that help improve the loan application for consumers; Lintner also notes the availability of full file reporting which can meet the growing demand for alternative credit underwriting and the company's development of APIs for startup businesses. Source
Experian discusses some of the marketplace lending industry's new expectations following a challenging year in 2016 that resulted in decreased confidence in the alternative investments; suggests that the investment and banking communities will increase their focus on platform profitability which has been overlooked given significant growth rates in top-line revenue; notes industry self-regulation from multiple viewpoints including six new industry associations created in the past year; emphasizes the importance of a disciplined approach for data and risk management; reports overall that change within the industry could be good for a number of reasons. Sponsored Blog Post
Experian’s Clear Early Risk Score is the first product released since their acquisition of Clarity Services. Source
Experian just acquired credit reporting fintech ClearScore for $385mn; this follows the mortgage brokerage deal they did with London & Country Mortgages back in December; Experian is looking to expand their offerings and brand through the deals; this is part of a wider trend in fintech as more incumbent players have seen the value fintech startups have brought to market. Source
Experian has partnered with Finicity to launch Digital Verification Solutions, a service that leverages Finicity's technology to connect with financial institutions for verifying income and assets; Experian is the first credit bureau to offer this type of solution; in addition to offering an enhanced service, the solution is also intended to help lenders broaden their credit underwriting for thin file borrowers; Finicity is also working with other lenders to help improve verification processes and shorten the end-to-end processing time for lending. Source
Experian is the most recent company to join the Marketplace Lending Association; credit reporting agency Experian has become actively integrated in the marketplace lending ecosystem and is committed to supporting transparent and responsible financial innovation for the marketplace lending industry; Experian's expertise in data and analytics will greatly support the goals of the Marketplace Lending Association. Source
dv01 and Experian have announced a data partnership that will increase transparency for institutional investors; the collaboration will bring new data to dv01's platform allowing for broader risk analysis of marketplace loans and bonds; dv01's clients include leading hedge funds, banks and asset managers; the data enhancement will specifically provide for better analysis of origination trends, loan performance and borrower attributes. Source
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