Welcome to the Experian Thought Leadership Hub

Join Ashley Knight, Experian’s SVP of Product Management, and Haiyan Huang, Prosper’s Chief Credit Officer, to discover how:

• Alternative finance data is redefining how to verify and connect identities.
• Email and phone intelligence is unlocking new levels of precision in credit marketing.
• Open banking insights are becoming increasingly critical for financial inclusion and mitigating risk.

Despite tariff headwinds in 2025, the U.S. economy exceeded expectations and is positioned for continued growth. Improving credit dynamics point to a stronger lending environment in 2026.

• Solid economic momentum heading into the new year
• Improving lending standards and rising credit demand
• Stable delinquency trends support healthier credit conditions

A new year means new opportunities — and new pressure to make every marketing dollar count. Whether your focus is to expand your portfolio, deepen existing relationships or improve marketing efficiency, this checklist will help you prepare to drive stronger, smarter growth all year round.

You’ll discover how to:

• Master the new prospecting formula
• Use data to drive personalization
• Create cohesive messaging across channels

Read the latest findings about "Closing the credit gap" white paper, and what they mean for financial inclusion and risk management.

Key insights:

• Income and credit trends reveal significant disparities that impact access to financial products.
• Demographic shifts across gender, household structures, ethnicities, and generations are reshaping borrower profiles.
• Lenders who adapt their strategies and product offerings can expand their customer base, reduce default rates, and lead in inclusive finance.

Improve your credit risk decisions with advanced approaches to validating and optimizing decision trees. Learn how stronger models drive smarter, more consistent outcomes across your portfolio.

• Enhance model accuracy
• Strengthen underwriting and collections
• Improve decision speed and consistency
• Align data science and risk teams

Consumers expect e-commerce experiences to be seamless and secure but, as fraud threats evolve, merchants are struggling to keep pace — and consumers are losing trust in merchants. Drawing on this year’s U.S. identity and fraud insights, this report explores the key factors contributing to the e-commerce trust gap. 

You’ll learn:

• What’s driving consumer concerns in e-commerce.
• Consumers’ preferred security methods for seamless, safe transactions
• Actionable recommendations to enhance merchants’ fraud stacks

The scale of global cyberattacks continues to rise, and 2026 is poised to be the year of AI in cybersecurity.

In our 13th annual Data Breach Industry Forecast, we share our top predictions for the year ahead, including:

• The rise of synthetic identities built from stolen data
• AI overtaking human error as the top cause of breaches
• The growing risk of AI and quantum computing cyberattacks
• Emerging threats like mutating malware, brain hacking and a shrinking gender gap among hackers

Gain insight into the trends shaping the future of data security. Download the full forecast to prepare for what’s ahead.

Fraud doesn’t happen in silos — and neither should your defense. 

Watch this product demo to see how Experian’s connected fraud prevention solution brings behavioral analytics, identity verification and digital intelligence together to: 

• Detect and block suspicious behavior early 
• Validate identities in real time 
• Assess device, phone and email integrity 
• Unify fraud signals across the customer journey 

Consumers expect convenience online, but fraud concerns continue to challenge retailers’ ability to deliver frictionless experiences. In this on-demand webinar, you’ll learn:

• How fraud trends are evolving and what they mean for retailers
• Areas of focus for retailers to build trust with concerned consumers
• Proven strategies to stop fraud without slowing down transactions