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While the US labor market remains on decent footing, it has become increasingly challenging to land a job. For lenders, current dynamics suggest there could be greater-than-expected stress in higher-income households and in the Prime credit segments of the market if layoffs increase and job opportunities for these workers remain scarce. Insights include:

• Businesses are scaling back on hiring due to economic uncertainty and AI uptake
• Employment in both tech-centric and broader professional and business services has been stagnant
• Higher-educated/white-collar workers feeling the strain of a challenging job market

As we progress through 2025, economic conditions continue to shift as uncertainty climbs. Discover our experts' insights on how they anticipate the economic landscape to evolve throughout 2025, as they delve into the latest trends and forecasts.

Instead of relying on reactive, fragmented data, financial institutions need streamlined, governed and integrated feature development capabilities to accelerate model development and enhance transparency.

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The latest Experian Commercial Pulse Report reveals a complex but fascinating picture of the U.S. economy and the small business landscape. According to Javier Rodriquez-Paiva’s research, while headline indicators suggest moderation, like slowing inflation and a steady unemployment rate, beneath the surface, disparities in recovery and credit performance continue to deepen.

Check out the full report to see how these trends could impact your strategy!

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GenAI isn’t just changing the financial services industry; it’s redefining it. When faced with industry challenges and economic uncertainty, leading financial institutions strategically leverage GenAI to drive business growth and profitability.

Experian’s latest innovation, Experian Assistant, is empowering financial institutions stay ahead of the competition while driving strong business results.

Experian Assistant enables organizations to:

• Enhance operational efficiency
  
• Reduce costs
  
• Improve customer experience

Download our latest white paper to unlock insights into how you can improve internal productivity, serve your customers more effectively and generate revenue.

Managing credit limits effectively can help financial institutions maintain a healthy, profitable credit card portfolio. Proactively increasing credit limits can enhance your ability to provide excellent customer satisfaction and drive higher revenue.

Lenders can strategically implement proactive credit limit increases to:

• Increase interchange income
  
• Generate additional interest income
  
• Enhance wallet share
  
• Reduce customer attrition
  
• Improve customer experience

Proactive credit limit increases give customers access to more credit, which can positively impact their financial health and help you drive business growth.

If we go into a recession, what does it mean for lending activity? What does it mean for delinquency? As banks, credit unions and fintechs grapple with these questions, sometimes it helps to look to the past for guidance.

In this latest Macro Moment, take a quick look back at prior recessions and their impact on unemployment, delinquency, and loan growth. Key insights include:

• In the last five downturns, unemployment peaked an average of three quarters after the recession ended.
  
• In the last four recessions, 30+ DPD delinquency on all loans increased by an average 1.6 percentage points.
  
• In the prior five recessions, quarterly credit growth slowed from 1.9% in the two years in the lead up to recession to -0.1% in the year following a recession.

Lending institutions can gain an edge on the competition by determining what happens when a loan gets booked elsewhere. With loan loss analysis, lenders can learn more about where these lost loans are booked, the average loan amount, the interest rate, the loan term length, and the average risk score.

Analyzing this information can help lenders:

• Improve lead quality
  
• Target the right consumers
  
• Acquire more high-quality loans
  
• Increase cross-sell opportunities

Standard credit scores overlook crucial financial behaviors, leaving 62 million U.S. consumers that are thin file or credit invisible without a score.

With alternative data, lenders can:

• Expand reach with precision
  
• Effectively mitigate risk
  
• Maximize ROI