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In Experian's recent State of Credit study which analyzes credit scores in more than 100 cities, Minneapolis took the number one spot, with an average VantageScore® credit score of 787. The Midwest dominated the top 10 spots in the rankings and Wisconsin consumers continue to demonstrate their credit savvy, with four of the state's metropolitan areas making the top 10 list for the second year in a row. Top 10 highest average credit scores by city VantageScore® credit score rank City State Average VantageScore® credit score 1 Minneapolis MN 787 2 Madison WI 786 3 Wausau WI 785 4 Sioux Falls SD 784 5 Cedar Rapids IA 783 6 San Francisco CA 783 7 Green Bay WI 781 8 La Crosse WI 779 9 Boston MA 778 10 Duluth MN 777 View an interactive map and read the complete results of the State of Credit 2012 study. Source: Experian's State of Credit 2012 study VantageScore® is owned by VantageScore Solutions, LLC.
The average bankcard balance per consumer in Q2 2012 was $4,170, which is 4 percent higher when compared to the same quarter of the previous year. VantageScore A and VantageScore B tiers (super prime and prime) saw bankcard balances increase by 31 percent and 11 percent respectively, while all other VantageScore® tiers experienced annual balance decreases during the same timeframe. Listen to our recorded Webinar on consumer credit trends from the Q2 2012 Market Intelligence Reports, including bankcard trends and an in-depth look at the current state of the U.S. real estate market. Source: Experian Oliver-Wyman Market Intelligence Reports VantageScore® is owned by VantageScore Solutions, LLC.
The Experian/Moody's Analytics Small Business Credit Index edged up 0.9 points in Q2 2012, to 104.1 from 103.2. High-level findings from the Q2 report show that credit quality will be slow to improve in coming months, and threats to consumer confidence and spending have become more prominent. Business confidence is in line with an economy growing below potential. This factor could affect hiring through the rest of the year, postponing the emergence of a strong, consumer-led recovery. Download the entire report on Small Business Credit. Source: Experian press release—Aug 7, 2012: Small-business credit conditions slightly improve as economy shows signs of stalling
The pressures for both credit unions and banks, to generate returns to drive greater earnings are ever present. According to recent data released by the National Credit Union Administration, the nation's 7,019 federally-insured credit unions added 667,000 new members in the first quarter of 2012 to a record of 92.5 million. To offset these pressures, portfolio managers are aggressively expanding their policies and practices to drill more deeply and frequently into their portfolios. Increasingly, this requires the ability to trend consumer credit data, identify specific member metrics, and track those changes over time. Redefining the information your portfolios provide can by key to developing increased ROI. Learn how trended data can help you maximize your strategies and process to produce results in today's complex business environments. Source: How to drill deeper into your portfolio
A recent survey of 1,000 representative American consumers showed that while 78 percent of respondents are aware that they have more than one credit score, some key misperceptions remain: • Fewer than half (44 percent) understand that a credit score typically measures risk of not repaying loans rather than amount of debt (22 percent), financial resources (21 percent) or other factors. • More than half still think that a person's age (56 percent) and marital status (54 percent) are factors used to calculate credit scores, and 21 percent incorrectly believe that ethnic origin is a factor. Click here to get the facts on the types of credit scores and what influences them. Source: VantageScore® press release, May 2012. VantageScore® is owned by VantageScore Solutions, LLC.
The dramatic transformation of the financial services industry requires new advances and innovation in credit strategies to respond to the growing number of underbanked customers who need to be served. The underbanked, or unbanked, market now represents nearly 64 million U.S. consumers who have limited or no traditional credit history. Take a quiz now to test your knowledge of America's underbanked. Source: Experian News, May 2012
Year over year retail spend continues to trend up, translating into Bankcard balance growth and new originations. New Bankcard volumes (limits) came in at $59 billion in Q4 2011 – a 52 percent increase over the previous year. Register now for our upcoming credit trends webinar. Source: Experian Infographic: Bankcard and Retail Spending Trends.
The average turnaround time to make a lending decision varies materially between financial institutions. Institutions with low-level automation are typically less competitive on price due to the higher cost of manual reviews. For customers, it leads to high levels of dissatisfaction, complaints and switching of institutions. To learn more practical insights and best practices for key areas of business banking and to look at the features of a leading-edge approach to customer management, download the full white paper. Source: Strategic customer management for business banking portfolios by Experian's Global Consulting Practice.
A vintage analysis comparing 60 or more days past due (DPD) delinquency performance at the one-year mark for mortgages originated between 2002 and 2010 shows that 2010 outperformed previous years, with a delinquency rate of 0.37 percent. The worst- performing vintage was 2006, with a 60 or more DPD delinquency rate of 3.84 percent – more than 10 times the delinquency rate of 2010. Listen to our recorded Webinar for a detailed look at the current state of strategic default in mortgage and an update on consumer credit trends. Source: Experian-Oliver Wyman Market Intelligence Reports
The average bankcard balance per consumer rose to $4,359 in Q1 2012 – an 8 percent increase from the previous quarter. The increase resulted primarily from balance increases to VantageScore® A and B segments, which increased 31 percent and 11 percent, respectively. Download the latest Experian industry white papers. VantageScore® is owned by VantageScore Solutions, LLC.
Despite low demand and a shrinking pool of qualified candidates, loan growth priorities continue to rank high for most small-business lenders – both for small to midsize banks and large financial institutions. Between 2006 and 2010, overall loan applications were down 5 percent where large financial institutions saw small-business loan applications rise 36.5 percent. Banks and credit unions with assets less than $500 million showed the most significant increase of 65 percent. Read more of the blog series: "Getting back in the game – Generating small business applications." Source: Decision Analytics' Blog: Relationship and Transactional Lending Best Practices
The strongest growth in new bankcard accounts is occurring in the near-prime and subprime segments of VantageScore® credit score C, D and F. Year-over-year (Q1 2011 over Q1 2010) growth rates of 20 percent, 46 percent and 53 percent were observed for each of the respective tiers. Listen to our recent webinar featuring bankcard credit trends Source: Experian-Oliver Wyman Market Intelligence Reports
Experian® QAS®, a leading provider of address verification software and services, recently released a new benchmark report on the data quality practices of top online retailers. The report revealed that 72 percent of the top 100 retailers are using some form of address verification during online checkout. This third annual benchmark report enables retailers to compare their online verification practices to those of industry leaders and provides tips for accurately capturing email addresses, a continuously growing data point for retailers. To find out how online retailers are utilizing contact data verification, download the complimentary report 2012 Address Verification Benchmark Report: The Top 100 Online Retailers. Source: Press release: Experian QAS Study Reveals Prevalence of Real-Time Address Verification Increasing Among Top Online Retailers.
A recent Experian credit trends study showcases the types of debts Americans have, the amounts they owe and the differences between generations. Nationally, the average debt in the United States is $78,030 and the average VantageScore® credit score is 751. The debt and VantageScore® credit score distribution for each group is listed below, with the 30 to 46 age group carrying the most debt and the youngest age group (19 to 29) carrying the least: Age group Average debt Average VantageScore® credit score 66 and older $38,043 829 47 to 65 $101,951 782 30 to 46 $111,121 718 19 to 29 $34,765 672 Get your VantageScore® credit score here Source: To view the complete study, please click here VantageScore® is owned by VantageScore Solutions, LLC
In Q3 2011, $143 billion – or nearly 44 percent of the $327 billion in new mortgage originations – was generated by VantageScore® A tier consumers. This represents an increase of 35 percent for VantageScore A tier consumers when compared with originations for the quarter before ($106 billion, or 39 percent of total originations). Watch Experian's Webinar for a detailed look at the current state of strategic default in mortgage and an update on consumer credit trends from the Q4 2011 Experian-Oliver Wyman Market Intelligence Reports Source: Experian-Oliver Wyman Market Intelligence Reports. VantageScore® is owned by VantageScore Solutions, LLC.