While credit scores, or the lack thereof, tell lenders a lot about consumers, the traditional credit scoring models don’t always provide a clear picture of risk. Sarah Davies, SVP of product development and analytics at VantageScore, joined Karen Webster to discuss why the millions of...
The road to economic gains has been a bumpy one and never a straight course, but the past three-and-a-half decades have helped double the U.S. economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Promoting transparency in credit scores sounds like the ideal, but putting it into action is a whole other story. But as consumer behaviors and lending environments change, having confidence in credit models becomes critical. Sarah Davies, SVP of product development and analytics at VantageScore Solutions,...
After decades of oppression, the economy of Myanmar opened to foreign investment, and many companies are jumping at the chance to help establish tech advancement and FinTech services for the unbanked. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
PawnHero, a mobile pawn shop service startup company, is disrupting the alternative finance status quo and working to revolutionize the way consumers in the Philippines engage with their pawn shops. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
U.S. households that include not one person with a checking or savings account, otherwise known as the unbanked, declined to a record low of 7 percent in 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Better addressing the unbanked and underbanked has the potential to change the fortunes of financial firms — if only they are allowed into the banking system in the first place. At the same time, firms have to make sure they truly know their customers. Johnny Ayers, cofounder...
Merck immunotherapy cancer drug gets fast track as part of push for more international health care patients in China.
The emergence of financial technology has been changing the way we do business, pay bills and even extend money to friends and family, speeding the flow of cash from senders to recipients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
