Christopher Ryan is a Senior Fraud Solutions Business Consultant. He delivers expertise that helps clients make the most from data, technology and investigative resources to combat and mitigate fraud risks across the industries that Experian serves. Ryan provides clients with strategies that reduce losses attributable to fraudulent activity. He has an impressive track record of stopping fraud in retail banking, auto lending, deposits, consumer and student lending sectors, and government identity proofing. Ryan is a subject matter expert in consumer identity verification, fraud scoring and knowledge-based authentication. His expertise is his ability to understand fraud issues and how they impact customer acquisition, customer management and collections. He routinely helps clients review workflow processes, analyze redundancies and identify opportunities for process improvements. Ryan recognizes the importance of products and services that limit fraud losses, balancing expense and the customer impact that can result from trying to prevent fraud.

--Chris Ryan

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External fraud generally results from deceptive activity intended to produce financial gain that is carried out by an individual, a group of people or...

September 19, 2022 by Chris Ryan

Lately, I’ve been surprised by the emphasis that some fraud prevention practitioners still place on manual fraud reviews and treatment. With the market’s intense...

July 28, 2021 by Chris Ryan

Since 2002, lenders have been aware of the importance of Know Your Customer (KYC) and the associated Customer Identification Program (CIP) requirements. As COVID-19...

February 23, 2021 by Chris Ryan

Over the last several weeks, I’ve shared articles about the problems surrounding third-party, first-party and synthetic identity fraud. To wrap up this series, I’d...

February 11, 2021 by Chris Ryan

Recently, I shared articles about the problems surrounding third-party and first-party fraud. Now I’d like to explore a hybrid type – synthetic identity fraud...

January 18, 2021 by Chris Ryan

This article was updated on May 16, 2023 A few weeks ago, I shared the first in a series of articles about understanding the...

December 9, 2020 by Chris Ryan

This article was updated on June 21, 2023. Fraud – it’s a word that comes up in conversations across every industry. While there’s a...

November 16, 2020 by Chris Ryan

Experian is excited to have been chosen as one of the first data and analytics companies that will enable access to Social Security Administration...

October 4, 2019 by Chris Ryan

For most businesses, building the best online experience for consumers requires a balance between security and convenience. But the challenge has always been finding...

April 1, 2019 by Chris Ryan

Be warned. I’m a Philadelphia sports fan, and even after 13 months, I still relish in the only Super Bowl victory I’ve ever known...

March 28, 2019 by Chris Ryan

Synthetic identities come from accounts held not by actual individuals, but by fabricated identities created to perpetrate fraud. It often starts with stealing a...

November 2, 2018 by Chris Ryan

First-party fraud is an identity-centric risk that changes over time. And the fact that no one knows the true size of first-party fraud is...

August 14, 2018 by Chris Ryan

Customer Identification Program (CIP) solution through CrossCore® Every day, I work closely with clients to reduce the negative side effects of fraud prevention. I...

July 27, 2018 by Chris Ryan

Part 3 in our series on Insights from the Vision 2016 fraud and identity track Our Vision 2016 fraud track session titled “Deployment Made Easy...

June 7, 2016 by Chris Ryan

Understanding and managing first party fraud Background/Definitions Wherever merchants, lenders, service providers, government agencies or other organizations offer goods, services or anything of value...

October 16, 2015 by Chris Ryan

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