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In my last blog, I discussed the basic concept of a maturation curve, as illustrated below: Exhibit 1 In Exhibit 1, we examine different...
–by Jeff Bernstein In the current economic environment, many lenders and issuers across the globe are struggling to manage the volume of caseloads coming...
In my last post I discussed the problem with confusing what I would call “real” Knowledge Based Authentication (KBA) with secret questions. However, I don’t...
–by Andrew Gulledge Definition and examples Knowledge Based Authentication (KBA) is when you ask a consumer questions to which only they should know the...
By: Tom Hannagan Understanding RORAC and RAROC I was hoping someone would ask about these risk management terms…and someone did. The obvious answer is...
Round 1 – Pick your corner There seems to be two viewpoints in the market today about Knowledge Based Authentication (KBA): one positive, one...
Many compliance regulations such the Red Flags Rule, USA Patriot Act, and ESIGN require specific identity elements to be verified and specific high risk...
By: Kari Michel The U.S. government and mortgage lenders have developed various loan modification programs to help homeowners better manage their mortgage debt so that...
The value of a good decision can generate $150 or more in customer net present value, while the cost of a bad decision can...
By: Kennis Wong It’s true that intent is difficult to prove. It’s also true that financial situations change. That’s why financial institutions have not,...
By: Tracy Bremmer There has been a lot of hype these days about people strategically defaulting on their mortgage loans. In other words, a...
— by Dan Buell Towards the end of 2007, the management of Bay Area Credit Service embarked on an agressive strategy to dramatically enhance...
On Friday, October 30th, the FTC again delayed enforcement of the “Red Flags” Rule – this time until June 1, 2010 – for financial...
By: Kari Michel Most lenders use a credit scoring model in their decision process for opening new accounts; however, between 35 and 50 million...
Well, here we are nearly at the beginning of November and the Red Flags Rule has been with us for nearly two years and...