Financial Services

Machine learning and Extreme Gradient Boosting

At Experian, for machine learning, we use Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) implementation of Gradient Boosting Machines.

Published: October 24, 2018 by Guest Contributor
Pricing Optimization: Understanding a Customer’s Price Elasticity

Dynamic pricing models for consumer financial products can be especially difficult for at least four reasons.

Published: October 11, 2018 by Shelly Miller
Personal Loans: Fueled by Fintech

Not only are personal loans are increasing, but so is the share of those loans originated by FinTechs is also growing quickly across all generations.

Published: October 9, 2018 by Stefani Wendel
Getting Beyond the Binary to Solve the Business Problem of Big Data

You want to use big data, but how do you make your analytics truly actionable to stay ahead of the competition? Using an analytical sandbox is the answer.

Published: October 4, 2018 by Jesse Hoggard
9 Ways to Make Hispanic Engagement Part of Your Credit Union’s Differentiation Strategy

With Hispanic Heritage Awareness Month underway and the topic of growing membership a constant priority, here are some tips from a credit union CEO.

Published: September 20, 2018 by Guest Contributor
Machine Learning for Real-World Credit Risk

Machine learning's ability to consume vast amounts of data to uncover patterns and deliver results makes it well suited for the credit risk industry

Published: September 12, 2018 by Alan Ikemura
Five Secrets to Outsourcing Data Science Successfully

Demand for data scientists is off the charts, but nationally there is a data science skills shortage. Many companies are filling this gap by outsourcing.

Published: September 5, 2018 by Guest Contributor
The MOBILE Act: It’s Official

The MOBILE Act authorizes a standard for banks to scan and retain information from driver’s licenses and id cards as part of online onboarding process.

Published: September 2, 2018 by Guest Contributor
Something Millennials Haven’t Killed?

An Experian study revealed 86% of millennials believe that buying a house is a good financial investment - they just don't have the credit scores they need.

Published: August 15, 2018 by Stefani Wendel
Credit Card Trends and Usage Looking Favorable in 2018

Even with the Fed’s gradual 2018 rate hikes, consumers are shopping. Usage of credit cards is on the rise in 2018 and only expected to grow.

Published: August 6, 2018 by Kerry Rivera
The Cost of a CIP Solution Is Greater Than the Unit Price

While the marketplace struggles to manage the impact of fraud prevention, CIP routinely disrupts more than 10 percent of new customer acquisitions.

Published: July 27, 2018 by Chris Ryan
Q&A with AFSA on the State of Alternative Data

Experian recently interviewed Philip Bohi, Vice President for Compliance Education of AFSA, to learn more about his perspective on alternative data.

Published: July 18, 2018 by Kerry Rivera
When Enough Isn’t Enough — Resampling Techniques for Model Development

A summary of common resampling techniques that can be used to create a robust model development and validation sample.

Published: July 5, 2018 by Guest Contributor
Supporting Startups with Experian’s API Developer Portal

Rather than reinventing the wheel, companies can leverage existing services to build more complex solutions and launch faster with APIs.

Published: June 21, 2018 by Guest Contributor
Understanding Validation Samples Within Model Development

Model validation is essential in evaluating and verifying a model’s performance during development before finalizing design and implementation.

Published: June 18, 2018 by Guest Contributor

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