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Student Loan Debt Jumps More Than 100 Percent In Last Decade
Student Loan Debt Jumps More Than 100 Percent In Last Decade
August 30, 2017  |  Debt

Student loan debt in the U.S. has jumped nearly 150 percent in the last decade, reaching an all-time high of $1.4 trillion, according to credit scoring...

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Experian Debuts Credit Application Offering ‘Text for Credit’
Experian Debuts Credit Application Offering ‘Text for Credit’
July 11, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Experian recently reported that it has unveiled Text for Credit, a credit application initiated and completed via text message. The company said in a release...

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Experian, BioCatch Fighting Online Fraud Via Biometrics
Experian, BioCatch Fighting Online Fraud Via Biometrics
April 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Experian, the credit rating company, is getting into the biometrics market, inking a deal with technology company BioCatch to use behavioral biometrics to fight fraud....

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ATMs Drive Debit Card Fraud To Record Heights
ATMs Drive Debit Card Fraud To Record Heights
March 29, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud detection and prevention is no cottage industry. As debit and credit cards grow in the field, making inroads to consumers where they’d not been...

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CFPB Fines Experian $3M Over False Advertisements For Its ‘PLUS Score’
CFPB Fines Experian $3M Over False Advertisements For Its ‘PLUS Score’
March 24, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Thursday (March 23) that it took action against credit scoring company Experian and its subsidiaries for allegedly deceiving...

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Experian Partners With Finicity To Speed Up Lending
Experian Partners With Finicity To Speed Up Lending
March 20, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Experian is pairing up with tech firm Finicity to launch a new product that is intended to make consumer lending in the U.S. a speedier...

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FICO’s New Groove
FICO’s New Groove
March 14, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

About half of all Americans who took the SAT still remember their score 25 years later. Only about 40 percent of Americans, on the other...

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Experian Leads $42M Funding For Financial Data Startup
Experian Leads $42M Funding For Financial Data Startup
December 07, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Finicity, a startup that offers a platform for financial data sharing, announced a major investment round led by credit reporting giant Experian. Reports today (Dec....

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Zooming In On SMEs’ Financial Weak Spots
Zooming In On SMEs’ Financial Weak Spots
November 23, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The year’s third quarter was a roller coaster for the U.S. and its businesses, especially when considering the presidential election. But the latest data from...

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