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Access to credit for ‘unscoreable’ consumers and entrepreneurs

New agreement between FICO and EFL can help millions of consumers in emerging markets October 26, 2016: As part of its FICO Financial Inclusion Initiative, analytic software firm FICO has announced a strategic partnership with EFL Global to expand credit scoring options for lenders and consumers in markets outside the US. FICO will offer EFL’s...
Banking Finance

UK millennials uneasy sharing personal info to open bank accounts

Nearly half of respondents expressed security concerns about entering and viewing banking information on a mobile device October 21, 2016: A new research report released found that while millennials depend on their digital devices, they are still uneasy sharing personal information to open bank accounts. The report, UK Millennial Study: Privacy vs. Customer Experience in...
Banking Finance

Bank consumers: Focus on service to keep me loyal

Majority of consumers feel providers don’t value them October 21, 2016: A report released by marketing technology company, Wiraya highlights that businesses need to overhaul the way they communicate with customers or risk losing them to rivals. An overwhelming 86% of customers who left their bank, energy, mobile or insurance provider in the last six...
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To mitigate the cost of property insurance, harden your home

Cost impacted by global catastrophe experience as well as local June 16, 2015: Consumers, legislators, journalists and others anticipating a decrease in property insurance rates due to several mild storm seasons should consider that other influences on catastrophe property reinsurance costs offset the mild seasons. In an environment where the typical Florida property insurance company reviewed and...