Credit Risk news and trends

Rich Data Co to Accelerate Expansion of AI Decisioning Platform
artificial intelligence // August 05, 2024

Australian company Rich Data Co (RDC) has secured an additional AU$9 million (about $5.9 million) in funding to accelerate the expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) decisioning platform for business and commercial lenders in North America. This new funding from Acorn Capital follows the initial...

How Cash Flow Insights Are Building Tomorrow’s Credit Products
Loans // December 12, 2023

The lending landscape is undergoing a system-level shift that promises to benefit both borrowers and lenders. FinTech innovations, and an evolving mindset within the industry, are combining to usher in a new era of underwriting methods that draw from alternative data sources and advanced analytics...

The Easiest Way for Suppliers to Lose Business Is With Manual AR
B2B Payments // October 26, 2023

It’s said that change is the only constant in business, but that doesn’t mean firms need to consistently adapt to every new trend. This is particularly true within the B2B space, where to achieve growth while safeguarding financial stability, organizations must navigate the complex landscape...

Credit Sesame CEO: Outdated Credit Scoring Renders 44 Million Potential Borrowers Invisible
credit frictions // July 06, 2021

“How much cash you have and how you use your cash is really an important data point that can be used to assess someone’s creditworthiness.” In an age where half of the transactions are done with debit cards — and, importantly, where a majority of...

Interviews & Exclusives
How Cash Flow Insights Are Building Tomorrow’s Credit Products

December 12, 2023
The lending landscape is undergoing a system-level shift that promises to benefit both borrowers and lenders. FinTech innovations, and an evolving mindset within the industry, are combining to usher in a new era of underwriting methods that draw from alternative data sources and advanced analytics to paint a comprehensive picture of an individual’s financial health. […]

The Easiest Way for Suppliers to Lose Business Is With Manual AR

October 26, 2023
It’s said that change is the only constant in business, but that doesn’t mean firms need to consistently adapt to every new trend. This is particularly true within the B2B...

Credit Sesame CEO: Outdated Credit Scoring Renders 44 Million Potential Borrowers Invisible

July 06, 2021
“How much cash you have and how you use your cash is really an important data point that can be used to assess someone’s creditworthiness.” In an age where half...

Avant CEO: Near-Prime Consumers Aren’t As Risky As Incomplete Data Suggests

June 17, 2021
The last 16 or so months has triggered a full reset of almost every part of consumers’ lives, as they were forced to rewire themselves to work in a world on...

Quick Reads
DigiFi Adds ValidiFI’s Credit Risk Solutions to Automated Digital Lending Platform

December 04, 2024
ValidiFI and DigiFi have partnered to provide lenders with automated, streamlined credit decisioning. In a new strategic integration, ValidiFI’s credit risk solutions will be added to DigiFi’s automated digital lending platform, the companies said in a Wednesday (Dec. 4) press release. “We are excited to add ValidiFI as a valuable partner to our platform,” DigiFi […]

Rich Data Co to Accelerate Expansion of AI Decisioning Platform

August 05, 2024
Australian company Rich Data Co (RDC) has secured an additional AU$9 million (about $5.9 million) in funding to accelerate the expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) decisioning platform for business...

Equifax Acquires PayNet

April 25, 2019
Equifax announced that it has acquired PayNet, a provider of credit ratings on small businesses (SMBs). Through its use of state-of-the-art analytics, PayNet provides commercial credit risk underwriting and management...

China’s PINTEC Acquires Bank SaaS Firm InfraRisk

March 12, 2019
China-based financial services technology firm PINTEC Technology has announced its acquisition of Australia-based InfraRisk. PINTEC said in a press release on Monday (March 11) that it will acquire the credit risk...