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Report: China’s Social Credit Systems Could Go Mainstream

Report: China’s Social Credit Systems Could Go Mainstream
Report: China’s Social Credit Systems Could Go Mainstream
September 17, 2019  |  Economy

The most common association with the term “social credit score” is with China. Since roughly 2014, the Chinese government has been working on the system,...

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IPO-Bound Credit Sesame Raises $43M
IPO-Bound Credit Sesame Raises $43M
August 31, 2019  |  Investments

As U.S. household debt climbs, financial health startup Credit Sesame has raised $43 million ahead of its planned IPO, as reported on Friday (Aug. 30)....

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Building A Better On-Ramp For Credit Repair
Building A Better On-Ramp For Credit Repair
March 26, 2019  |  Alternative Credit

Self Lender Founder James Garvey never thought he would go into financial services, and certainly never thought financial inclusion would become a personal passion. As a...

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Reshaping Payments And Commerce
Reshaping Payments And Commerce
March 07, 2019  |  Today In Data

Unattended payments are among the forces shaping — or even reshaping — payments and commerce. So are the actions of government when it comes to financial...

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Nav CEO On Breaking SMB Financing’s ‘Black Box’
Nav CEO On Breaking SMB Financing’s ‘Black Box’
February 18, 2019  |  Alternative Credit

Starting a business in the United States requires being courageous, someone who embraces the idea of success as a long shot. In fact, to be...

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FICO Targets Data With New Fraud, AI Patents
FICO Targets Data With New Fraud, AI Patents
January 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Credit data company FICO has secured five new patents related to fraud, artificial intelligence and analytics technologies, according to StreetInsider reports on Monday (Jan. 7)....

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AltFin’s Bumpy Ride Into An Uncertain 2019
AltFin’s Bumpy Ride Into An Uncertain 2019
December 28, 2018  |  Alternative Credit

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” -Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Sizzle Of The Week: More Inclusive And Expansive Credit Scoring
Sizzle Of The Week: More Inclusive And Expansive Credit Scoring
December 21, 2018  |  Exclusive Series

Consumers with thin credit files got something of an early Christmas present this week, care of Experian. The credit rating agency announced the launch of Experian Boost,...

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