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Category: Info for consumers | Category: Policy and compliance |

Published FEB 16, 2017

Using alternative data to evaluate creditworthiness

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Understanding the promises and pitfalls of using alternative data to assess creditworthiness.

By Brian Kreiswirth, Peter Schoenrock, and Pavneet Singh

Topics:

• • Credit reports and scores
• • Access to credit
• • Data

Category: Info for consumers |

Published OCT 31, 2016

What you need to know about the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and how it can help you: Why it was passed and what it is

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In October, we celebrate the enactment of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), a law that protects consumers from discrimination in the financial marketplace. This week, we’re doing a series of blog posts about what ECOA is and how it protects you.

By Brian Kreiswirth and Anna-Marie Tabor

Topics:

• • Equal Credit Opportunity Act
• • Fair lending