The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Lighthub Asset and WeLab’s venture (the consortium) will improve financial inclusion in Thailand. Its features will be tailored to solopreneurs and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) facing unstable income and limited financial access.

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FICO

MARCH 25, 2020

Home Credit , a global non-bank consumer lender, has successfully reduced its credit risk while maintaining loan volumes and keeping approval rates steady by incorporating the FICO® Score X Data to optimize its loan process in China. This type of financial inclusion is good for the consumer and good for our business.

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FICO

AUGUST 28, 2017

When it comes to using alternative data in credit risk assessments, the field has really opened up over the last few years. Alternative data is a hot topic, in part because of the data explosion of the last few years, and in part because of the drive in lending for financial inclusion. Multiple Types of Alternative Data.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

And, DeSaulniers noted, consumers should not be locked out of credit because the system cannot build a file on them — because it is a lost opportunity for both the lender and the consumer. “An An ‘unscoreable’ individual is not necessarily a high credit risk — rather, they are an unknown credit risk.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2016

Just a few months ago at PYMNTS’ Innovation Project 2016 , PayPal CEO Dan Schulman told Karen Webster that “financial inclusion is really about financial health.”. Acquiring that financial health means financial institutions are able to not only know, but accurately identify, their customers.

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FICO

APRIL 28, 2023

Credit Risk and FICO Score Trends? credit risk and FICO® Score trends. At the same time, increasing adoption of recent innovations in credit scoring solutions should benefit consumers, leading to greater consumer empowerment opportunities and credit access.

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FICO

OCTOBER 11, 2018

As a leader in analytics and credit scoring, FICO will be there to showcase thought leadership and new innovations in credit scoring, fraud, originations, and more. Pacific: New Frontiers in Credit Risk Scoring for a Consumer-Centric Era. Consumer awareness of their credit files and FICO® Scores has never been higher.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 16, 2024

Additionally, KBZ Bank has been driving financial inclusion through technology innovation, launching KBZPay in 2018, which is now Myanmar’s fastest-growing mobile wallet with over 15 million customers to date. With this move, KBZ Bank will help accelerate the adoption of AI-led credit risk management in Myanmar.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 22, 2024

This comprehensive approach is what we refer to as financial inclusion.” ” Data is the key Christian Widhalm, CEO, Bloom Credit Data has emerged as one of the most important assets an organisation can have. After all, as the saying goes: knowledge is power. . It’s a win-win.”

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

These “credit invisibles” don’t have credit cards, bank accounts or credit history — so how can a lender assess their risk? One partnership that may surprise some people is with EFL Global , a leading alternative credit scoring company. 25% median Gini for its credit risk models across geographies and segments.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 15, 2024

. “AI’s contribution extends to intelligent underwriting, where it enables the creation of sophisticated risk profiles by analysing a wide range of data, including non-traditional indicators that might be overlooked in manual processes.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

While most financiers would run from an environment like that, CEO Toms Niparts of Jeff , an app-based lending platform based in Latvia, saw it as a huge opportunity. “We

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The GSMA’s Connected Fintech and Commerce community supports new initiatives, such as API development via GSMA Open Gateway, by providing a platform to explore mobile capabilities in areas such as financial inclusion, fraud solutions, payments, super apps, insurance, credit risk scoring and more.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 17, 2024

This collaboration enables Abound to assess borrower affordability more accurately by leveraging D•One’s transaction categorisation prowess, aiming to broaden access to affordable loans while reducing credit risk.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 3, 2024

” Bettering global financial inclusion Kathy Stares , executive vice president of North America for Provenir , the AI-powered credit risk decisioning platform, explains that embedded finance is set to make financial services far more accessible.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 20, 2024

Endava, a technology services company, has teamed up with Finexos , an AI-powered credit risk and analytics platform, in order to enhance credit decision-making for banks and lenders. This alliance aligns with Endava’s commitment to financial inclusion and innovation in the banking sector.

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FICO

MAY 19, 2023

In total, Prosper extended more than USD $225M in credit access to these consumers. Prosper also proactively mitigates credit risk and meets the increasing credit demand for creditworthy customers based on their monthly updated FICO® Scores. Millions of consumers in the U.S.

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FICO

JUNE 2, 2023

While FICO may be the foremost champion of using safe and reliable alternative data, we also recognize both the opportunities and limitations of incorporating alternative data into credit risk assessment. More than 200 million U.S.

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FICO

MARCH 8, 2021

I recently had the opportunity to participate in a virtual event hosted by the Urban Institute entitled Financial Inclusion: Lessons Learned and What’s Next for Innovations in Alternative Credit Data. This is particularly relevant when it comes to financial inclusion. Positive Data Brings Predictive Value.

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Saudi Credit Bureau Delivers Access To Loans For Millions with Score. SIMAH wins FICO ® Decisions Award for financial inclusion using FICO ® Scores. This growth in Saudi financial inclusion was made possible by SIMAH’s advocacy efforts with financial institutions and a parallel education campaign with consumers. “We

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FICO

JANUARY 4, 2018

“By contrast, growth in student loan debts outpaced inflation, being both greater in number as well as balances; this undoubtedly creates a drag on capacity for other forms of consumer credit.”. A New Way to Score Credit Risk – Psychometric Assessments. Using Alternative Data in Credit Risk Modelling.

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FICO

AUGUST 20, 2019

China Construction Bank (CCB) hopes to reach more millennial consumers and is using alternative scoring services to improve decision making and improve financial inclusion efforts to reach this demographic. Partnering with the FICO team, we have significantly improved our origination efficiency while maintaining our risk profiles.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 24, 2024

“Regulatory frameworks are being adjusted to support fintech innovations and foster a conducive environment for financial technology growth. .” Because these fintechs tend not to be deposit-taking institutions, the systemic risk is seen as lower. Encouraging the inclusion of nontraditional data into credit bureaus.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 16, 2024

As of April 2023, there were 1,000 active fintechs in Latin America (LatAm) with a vast majority focusing on financial inclusion, tackling the issue of 70 per cent of the population not having access to formal financial services. Our goal is to build an open and interconnected financial market.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Using remote sensing technologies on farmland, the bank assesses credit risk based on crop growth and various factors. This approach ensures that even farmers in remote areas can access credit. The bank’s mission involves financial inclusion and empowering micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

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FICO

AUGUST 16, 2021

The FICO® Score is the lingua franca, or common language, for the credit scoring industry. It serves as a broad-based, independent standard measure of credit risk. The FICO® Score model is based on data in an individual’s credit report, housed by the three primary U.S. FICO® Scores vs. Credit Scores.

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Finovate

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Credit bureau, business information, and credit risk specialist CRIF has inked a strategic partnership with open banking API company Ozone API. The collaboration is designed to hep financial institutions enhance data-driven decision-making, streamline operations, and share data safely.

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FICO

OCTOBER 17, 2022

How data sharing can improve credit risk decisioning. The launch of the Open Finance Framework by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in 2021 was a big step forward in driving financial inclusion for millions of Filipinos across the market who still do not have access to credit. FICO Admin. Wed, 10/03/2018 - 23:42.

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FICO

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Whether planning to buy a car, home or head to college, millions of consumers know and manage their credit score. Now financial inclusion innovation is on the horizon that will change the dynamic of the lender and customer relationship.

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FICO

JULY 18, 2022

Machine Learning is simply another analytic technique; one that can help produce highly predictive credit scores which must also be explainable, with two important caveats: . The use of Machine Learning must be balanced with deep domain expertise in credit risk modeling. Financial Inclusion Using Analytics.

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FICO

APRIL 28, 2020

Our winners have innovated in lending, supply chain optimization, customer management, debt collection, fraud and financial inclusion. The 2019 FICO Decisions Award winners have demonstrated what is possible with a clear business objective, innovative use of technology and a great partnership.

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FICO

MARCH 17, 2022

Prior to the implementation, the entire credit flow, including the policies and various scores, was developed within the bank's core system. It could take anywhere between 3 to 12 months whenever credit risk wanted to make a change,” said Valera.

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Finovate

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Today, businesses in more than 100 countries use FICO’s technology and solutions to defend customers against fraud, advance financial inclusion, boost supply chain resiliency, and more. The company’s FICO Score has become the standard measure of consumer credit risk in the U.S.,

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Electronic Transactions Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

These products and services are safe, highly secure, and promote financial inclusion by allowing consumers including lowandmoderate income consumers who have historically not had full access to the financial system to conduct their everyday financial transactions.

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FICO

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Allowing consumers to build their credit repayment history over six months before assigning them a FICO Score will result in a consistently more accurate assessment of their credit risk, and with it, confidence by lenders to extend credit to these consumers at more favorable terms. . FICO Financial Inclusion Fact Sheet.

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FICO

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Paul Deall, head of risk, mortgages at Westpac (previous winner). An accomplished leader with 18 years’ experience in credit risk, banking and analytics in the Australian market, Paul has a track record of using technology and data to develop and implement strategic change to drive tangible business outcomes. by Nikhil Behl.

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FICO

AUGUST 29, 2022

Regardless of this uncertainty, FICO’s mission is clear: to help lenders understand the credit risk that each borrower represents and make better-informed lending decisions and to educate and empower consumers. To learn more about FICO® Scores, check out these resources: How is FICO helping with financial inclusion?

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