Recession Readiness Insights
From Confusion to Clarity:
Helping Companies Build Resilience in an Economic Downturn
We can’t predict if a recession is coming or not. What we do know is uncertain economic conditions are affecting consumers and businesses differently. Some are struggling, while others are thriving, creating an environment of hidden risk and hidden opportunity.
Economic indicators point to the need for recession planning
Increase in consumer borrowing year over year
Increase in some delinquencies
Jump in monthly debt commitment from lifting student loan accommodations
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Minimize risk exposure by using real-time or near real-time alerts to changes in customers’ financial situations.
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Use holistic views of household’s ability to weather financial stress, to spot customer growth opportunities.
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Insights Blog
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- March 29, 2022 You Asked, Entrepreneurs Answered: Using Data for Smarter Actions During our March 10 Market Pulse webinar, our panel of experts discussed details pertaining to entre [...]
- March 01, 2022 Analysis: How Buy Now, Pay Later can Impact Consumer Credit Scores For our February 10 Market Pulse webinar, we discussed Buy Now, Pay Later and their effect on consum [...]
- February 28, 2022 FICO® and Equifax Answer Your Questions on BNPL We had an overwhelming attendance and response at this month’s Market Pulse webinar on the rising fi [...]
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- June 22, 2021 Podcast: Entrepreneurship & Credit in the Post-COVID Era Demand Growing for Small Business Credit With economists predicting a GDP growth rate of 6.5% in th [...]
- March 10, 2021 Podcast: Pent-Up Demand & Consumer Credit Expectations After a year of credit tightening in 2020, consumer credit remains down across the board. That inclu [...]