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Scoring The Unscorable

Scoring The Unscorable
Scoring The Unscorable
February 15, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

Creditworthy but unscorable. What gives? Old credit scoring models, for one. VantageScore sat down with PYMNTS to explain how using new credit scoring models can...

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The Consumer Credit Market Boom
The Consumer Credit Market Boom
December 03, 2015  |  Consumer Finance

Six billion and counting. According to VantageScore, that’s how many credit scores generated by its model have been used by card issuers and other industry...

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Giving Credit (Scores) Where Credit Is Due
Giving Credit (Scores) Where Credit Is Due
November 20, 2015  |  Consumer Finance

A new survey says that U.S. consumers are tired of seeing their creditworthiness, or lack thereof, determined by outdated methods. Is the industry prepared to...

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Can Bad Debt Be Good?
Can Bad Debt Be Good?
November 05, 2015  |  Consumer Finance

Charged-off debts to third parties – sold-derogatory loans in credit speak – leave a huge black mark on the credit histories of consumers. But should...

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Validating Credit Scoring
Validating Credit Scoring
September 22, 2015  |  Consumer Finance

Credit model testing, and alternatives to traditional scoring models, can expand a lender’s universe significantly. Here’s how VantageScore says its latest model validation stacks up...

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The Difference A Credit Scoring Model Can Make
The Difference A Credit Scoring Model Can Make
July 28, 2015  |  Consumer Finance

Credit scores are a crucial piece of the lending pie. But scoring models that came of age in the 1980s and '90s don’t work with...

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