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Expanding Access to Credit Through Alternative Data

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Over the past several years, we’ve helped lenders develop on-ramps to mainstream credit using alternative data for those seeking financial inclusion. Our research finds that alternative data sources that demonstrate a consumer’s ability to manage their finances are predictive of consumer credit risk.

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Covid to Cost-of-Living: Assessing Affordability in Uncertain Times

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Triggered in part by the US housing market collapse and an unprecedented number of loan defaults, the crisis uncovered a shocking level of unrestrained lending and excessive risk taking. But a crucial challenge to existing affordability assessments has been the huge spike in ‘buy now, pay later’ loans (BNPL). See all Posts.

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