Dave Sojka

Dave Sojka

Senior Advisor

About the Author

About the Author

Dave Sojka has over 30 years of experience in Consumer Credit Risk working at institutions such as Household International, CitiCards, Alliant Credit Union, and Check into Cash. He also spent time as an analytics consultant at TransUnion. During his time at Equifax as a Senior Advisor, Dave led the development of the Risk Diagnostic framework that is currently being deployed across all of our financial services teams. He also produces the Industry Insights email summary for USIS, which highlights economic and credit trends that are of importance to engaging with clients. Dave holds an MBA with a focus in Marketing from Benedictine University.

Recent Articles by this Author

Recent Articles

Market Trends Year in Review: Key Economic Trends from 2025 and What We’re Watching in 2026

Equifax Advisors review 2025 economic trends: the K-shaped economy, AI, Fed rate cuts, and rising consumer stress. See 2026 predictions.

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Consumer Credit December 2025 Consumer Pulse: The Latest Consumer Credit Trends

Get the latest consumer credit trends for December 2025 from Market Pulse. See key insights on rising originations, climbing consumer debt, [...]

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Market Trends November Market Pulse Q&A: Experts Answer Your Questions on the Latest Trends to Know as the Year Ends

Discover expert answers on the economic outlook, including downturn odds, AI stock valuations, and the impact of the $38 trillion U.S. natio [...]

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Market Trends October 2025 Market Pulse: Macroeconomic Trends and Mortgage Industry Shifts

Gain insights into October 2025's macroeconomic trends, consumer sentiment, and the impact of VantageScore 4.0 on the mortgage industry.

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Consumer Credit September 2025 Consumer Credit Pulse: The Current Trends

Stay ahead of consumer credit trends with insights from Equifax. Explore rising debt, shifting delinquencies, and the growing fraud industry [...]

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Market Trends What’s on Lenders’ Minds in 2025? A Conversation with Equifax Advisors

Discover what's on lenders' minds in 2025: student loans, trade uncertainty, & auto lending. Get insights from Equifax Advisors.

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Market Trends July 2025 Market Pulse: Key Takeaways and Trends You Need to Know Now

Unpack key U.S. economic shifts in July 2025. Discover 5 top takeaways and 3 emerging trends impacting businesses and consumers this year.

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Market Trends AI and Fraud in Fintech: Expert Q&A from May 2025 Market Pulse

Expert Q&A: AI and fraud in fintech. Get insights on trends and strategies from PayPal, Upstart & Fintech Takes. May 2025 Market Pulse.

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Consumer Credit April 2025 Consumer Credit: Trends at a Glance

April 2025 consumer credit trends: Key insights on mortgages, debt, and loans. Get the latest analysis.

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Market Trends Expert Insights: Decoding Economic Trends and Effects

For our March Market Pulse webinar, an all-star economist panel, composed of Dr. Amy Crews Cutts, President and Chief Economist at AC Cutts [...]

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Market Trends Bracing for Impact: Navigating the Shifting Tides of Student Loan Repayment

The landscape of consumer credit is undergoing a significant transformation, largely driven by the resumption of federal student loan de [...]

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Market Trends Economic Outlook 2025: Inflation, Jobs, and Market Trends

2025 Economic Outlook: Inflation and jobs discussed on the Market Pulse podcast with Moody's Analytics economist.

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Consumer Credit January 2025 Key Consumer Credit Insights

During our first Market Pulse webinar of the year, Equifax Advisor Dave Sojka explained current consumer credit trends as we head into [...]

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Market Trends How the Fed’s Interest Rate Cuts are Impacting Consumers and Lenders

When the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 50 basis points in September, it was the first cut since the early days of the COVID [...]

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Credit Risk How AI is Transforming Traditional Credit Scoring & Lending

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the rage right now. At a recent conference that I attended, a guest speaker was asked, “What’s the f [...]

Market Trends How Lenders Can Harness Alternative Data to Help Overcome Today’s Economic Challenges

Increasing inflation, rising interest rates and stagnant incomes have made borrowing more expensive and meeting financial commitments more [...]

Credit Risk What Does Consumer Financial Stress Mean for Lenders? We Offer 4 Tips.

The warning signs are all around us: many consumers are financially stressed. Already, consumers are getting squeezed by high inflation [...]

Credit Risk How the Financial Industry can Assess Risk as Federal Student Loan Payments Restart

  Millions of consumers will have to budget for another monthly payment in October. That’s when the federal student loan [...]

Market Trends Look Back at 2022 and Focus on Forward in 2023

With 2022 almost in the books, the US economy is still experiencing pandemic whiplash and general economic uncertainty. We’ve been chall [...]

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