Vintage analysis 101 The title of this edition, ‘The risk within the risk’ is a testament to the amount of information that can be...
In recent months, the topics of stress-testing and loss forecasting have been at the forefront of the international media and, more importantly, at the...
By: Kari Michel Are you using scores to make new applicant decisions? Scoring models need to be monitored regularly to ensure a sound and successful...
By: Tracy Bremmer It’s not really all about the credit score. Now don’t get me wrong, a credit score is a very important tool...
— By Kari Michel What is your credit risk score? Is it 300, 700, 900 or something in between? In order to understand what...
As I’ve suggested in previous postings, we’ve certainly expected more clarifying language from the Red Flags Rule drafting agencies. Well, here is some pretty...
We at Experian have been conducting a survey of visitors to our Red Flag guidelines microsite (www.experian.com/redflags). Some initial findings show that approximately 40 percent of...
One of the handful of mandatory elements in the Red Flag guidelines, which focus on FACTA Sections 114 and 315, is the implementation of...
Back during World War I, the concept of “triage” was first introduced to the battlefield. Faced with massive casualties and limited medical resources, a...
What are your thoughts on the third extension to the Identity Theft Red Flags Rule deadline? Was your institution ready to meet Red Flag......
Does the rule list the Red Flags? The Identity Theft Red Flags Rule provides several examples of Red Flagsin four separate categories: 1. alerts...
Optimization is a very broad and commonly used term today and the exact interpretation is typically driven by one's industry experience and exposure to...
Currently, financial institutions focus on the existing customer base and prioritize collections to recover more cash, and do it faster. There is also a...
The debate continues in the banking industry — Do we push the loan authority to the field or do we centralize it (particularly when...
I was recently asked in a comment, "What do we have to do to become compliant?" Great question. There is not a single path...