Promising Early Results of Alternative Data Approach to Creditworthiness
The CFPB is working with a company using alternative data, such as employment history and borrower education, to evaluate the effectiveness in establishing the creditworthiness of applicants who might otherwise be "credit invisible." Early results as promising, with approvals of 27% more applicants than the traditional model and 16% lower APRs for approved loans. [8/7/19]