Debt & Collections
In a new study, Clarity analyzed the trends and financial behavior of subprime loan users. Discover the latest insights and shifts.
Current debt collection process is outdated. The process is driven by the measurement of delinquency and loss and doesn't consider the customer.
Change has certainly changed the consumer, and everyone seems to recognize this but collections professionals. See how digital collections is catching up and getting results.
Knowing which of your customers may receive a tax refund is critical. Trended data can help collectors understand who will use it to pay down debt.
For most businesses, the customer experience is at the heart of every strategy. Debt collection shouldn’t be different. Here’s why:
The collections space has been migrating from traditional mail and outbound calls to electronic payment portals, digital collections and virtual negotiators. Now that collectors have had time to test virtual collections, we’ve collected some data points. Here are a few:
Creating a customer journey map, and seeing it through from acquisitions to collections, can help you better define messaging and channels to best reach your audience.
As more collectors transition from "dialing for dollars" to digital solutions, they are seeing early results and success with virtual negotiation tools.
Many clients use the same debt collection strategy they’ve used for years never considering the customer experience for the debtor
In Experian’s latest State of Student Lending report, we dive into how the $1.4 trillion in student loan debt for Americans is impacting all generations in regards to credit scores, debt load and delinquencies.
The economic expansion just passed the eight-year mark, and consumer credit defaults across mortgages, bankcards and auto loans are at pre–financial crisis levels
Debt collections - Create a better consumer experience during the debt collection process.
Student loan debt — outstanding debt grew 21 percent since 2013 to reach a high of $1.49 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Experian’s quarterly analysis of fraud rates, found: UK families who are struggling financially are becoming prime targets of financial fraud.
In just a few short hours, Vision attendees immersed themselves into the depths of the economy, risk models, specialty finance data, credit invisibles, student loan data, online marketplace lending and more. The morning kicked off with one of the most respected and trusted macroeconomists in the U.S., Diane Swonk. With a rap sheet filled with advising central banks and multinational companies, Swonk treated a packed house to a look back on what has transpired in the U.S. economy since the Great Recession, as well as launching into current state and speculating on the months ahead. She described the past decade not as “lost, but rather lagging.” She went onto to say this past year was transitional, and while markets slowed slightly during the months leading up the U.S. presidential election, good things are happening: We’ve finally broken out of the 2% wage rut Recruiting on college campuses has picked up The labor force is growing Debt-to-income levels have returned to where they were prerecession and Investment is coming back. “I believe we’ll see growth over 2% this year,” said Swonk. Still, change is underway. She commented on how the way U.S. consumer spending is changing, and of course we’re seeing a restructuring in the retail space. While JC Penney announces store closings, you simultaneously see Amazon moving from “click to brick,” dabbling in the opening of some actual storefronts. Globally, she said the economy is the strongest it has been in eight years. She closed by noting there is a great deal of political change and unrest in the world today, but says, “Never underestimate our abilities when we tap our human capital.” -- More than 100 attendees filled a room to hear about the current trends and the future of online lending with featured guests from Oliver Wyman, Marlette Funding and Lending USA. While speakers commented on the “hiccup” in the space last year with some layoffs and mergers, volume has continued to double every year for the past several years with roughly $40 billion in cumulative originations today. Panelists discussed the use of alternative data to decision, channel bias, the importance of partnerships and how the market will see fewer and fewer players offering just one product specialty. “It is expensive to acquire customers, so you don’t just want to have one product to sell, but rather a range,” said Sharat Shankar of Lending USA. -- The numbers in the student lending universe are astounding. In a session focused on the U.S. student loan market, new Experian data reveals there is $1.49 billion in total student loan outstandings. In fact, total outstandings have grown 21% over the past four years, while the number of trades have only grown 4%. Costs are skyrocketing. The average balance per trade has grown 17% over the past four years. “We don’t ration education in this country,” said Joe DePaulo of College Ave. Student Loans. “We give everyone access to liquidity when it comes to federal student loans – and it’s not like that in other countries.” While DePaulo notes the access is great, offering many students the opportunity to obtain higher education, he says the problem is with disclosures. Guardians are often the individuals filling out the FAFSA, but the students inherit the loans. Students, he says, rarely understand how much their monthly payment will ultimately be after graduation. For every $10,000 in student loans, he says that will generally equate to a $100 monthly payment. -- Tomorrow, Vision attendees will be treated to more breakout sessions and a concluding keynote with legendary quarterback Tom Brady.