Credit risk stories
Dynamic profiling could give lenders around 40 days' warning of financial strain, as unemployment rises and FCA scrutiny on vulnerable customers grows.
UK credit card spending drops in January while missed and repeat payments rise, signalling persistent strain on household finances.
UK credit cardholders carry record debt despite spending less, as weaker repayments push average balances to GBP £1,950, FICO data shows.
Nearly half of Asia-Pacific mid-sized firms shun working capital tools, even as CFOs demand faster, simpler digital funding solutions.
InDebted has launched Release, a late-stage debt transfer product for clients in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, as an alternative to sales.
nCino adds Argyle-powered tool to automate document income checks in its mortgage platform, targeting lenders when data feeds fall short.
Data centre boom drives new financing structures across Asia Pacific loan markets, APLMA whitepaper finds, reshaping risk and investor mix.
From job ads to image tools, AI is quietly amplifying gender bias - but with better data, design and oversight, we can reverse it.
Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' will upend banking, FICO warns, reshaping pricing, risk and customer ties as USD $3tn value beckons.
Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.
The report warns Canadian lenders that fraud, supply-chain concentration and market shocks are becoming the main AI threats in finance.
The keynote could shape debate on how lenders use AI safely, as banks face pressure to show returns while curbing fraud and credit risk.
The funding will help reduce days-long checks for lenders and payments firms onboarding small businesses, as manual reviews still slow approvals.
Ripple joins Singapore's BLOOM pilot, using RLUSD and the XRP Ledger to automate cross-border trade payments on shipment verification.
Mastercard partners CLIK Credit Bureau to sharpen Indonesian lenders' credit decisions, balancing digital growth with tighter risk control.
Upstart will seek a US national bank charter to launch an AI-driven bank, enabling it to take deposits and lend directly nationwide.
FinTech Australia unveils Fintech Data Horizons Summit to spotlight real-world open banking and data sharing across key sectors in 2026.
Singapore employers tighten permanent headcount, channelling spend into scarce AI, cyber and data skills while ramping up contract hiring.
New Zealand investors are warned AI-fuelled gains face “incredible danger” from US inflation, soaring debt and turbulent midterms ahead.
Aliya debuts aliyaOS, a continuous lending risk engine honed on USD $30bn of loans at a major US bank, now targeting smaller lenders.