Welcome to the Experian Thought Leadership Hub

Credit card performance remains a key indicator of consumer financial health. Join Experian experts as they explore the latest credit card trends shaping 2026.

• Credit card balances, utilization, and payment behavior
• Delinquency and risk trends across consumer segments
• What lenders and businesses should watch in 2026

Economic uncertainty remains elevated amid geopolitical instability, but the U.S. economy continues to show resilience. Explore Experian's latest base-case forecast and what it could mean for businesses planning ahead.

• GDP growth projected at 2.0% in 2026 and 2.1% in 2027
• Inflation expected to rise to 3.5% in 2026 before easing to 2.1% in 2027
• Unemployment forecast to hold steady at 4.4% through 2027

In this webinar, Experian experts explore how organizations can apply proven consumer fraud prevention tactics to strengthen commercial lending defenses.

What you'll learn:

• How consumer fraud strategies can be adapted for commercial use cases
• Where commercial lending is most exposed and how to mitigate risk
• How shared signals across identity, behavior and devices can improve detection

Gain a clearer view of how consumers earn, spend, and manage their money in today’s evolving economic landscape. In this webinar, Experian experts break down the financial behaviors shaping demand, risk, and growth—using macroeconomic trends, credit data, and transaction-level cash flow insights.

• Key trends in spending, income stability, and cash flow
• What credit and cash flow signals reveal about your customers
• How to apply these insights to marketing, risk, and growth strategies 

Innovations in post-login fraud have exposed gaps in login defenses. How are leading businesses responding? Experts from TD Bank and Experian take a look at modern ATO attacks and scams — and how to stop them.

What you’ll learn:

• How fraudsters exploit vulnerabilities in login defenses
• The operating structure of a real-world ATO fraud ring
• Keys to stopping coordinated attacks in real time

Winning new customers is challenging but retaining them and growing their value is even harder.

In this exclusive webinar, America First Credit Union’s Kymrie Turner sits down with Experian’s Mark Soffietti to explore how leading institutions can leverage differentiated data to drive long-term customer value.

You’ll learn about:

• Five key challenges financial institutions face in account management and customer retention
• Risk-focused actions to help protect your institution and your customers
• How America First Credit Union approaches portfolio segmentation, forecasting, and credit limit optimization to strengthen member relationships

As we step into 2025, all eyes remain on the trajectory of inflation, the resilience in consumer spending and continued affordability challenges in the housing market.

Discover our experts' insights on how they anticipate the economic landscape to evolve throughout 2025, as they delve into the latest trends and forecasts.

This webinar breaks down the major themes from Experian’s 2026 Future of Fraud Forecast and what they signal for the year ahead. Our experts explore the trends gaining momentum, including:

• The technologies accelerating the next wave of fraud activity
• Where fraudsters are finding new openings across consumer and enterprise touchpoints
• The strategies forward-looking teams are prioritizing now

In this session, we'll delve into the upcoming white paper titled "Enhancing MSR Valuation Using Trended Data," which reveals how integrating advanced credit bureau data can enhance MSR valuation and pricing.

What You'll Learn:

• How trended data improves MSR valuation accuracy
• Why predictability improves with advanced consumer data
• The impact of trended data on MSR pricing and risk assessment
• How Experian and AD&Co are advancing data-driven MSR analytics
• The value of integrated behavioral, economic, and cash flow models
• What this research means for servicers and investors

Featured Speakers:

• Bindiya Jain, Sr. Director of Product Innovation, Experian Housing
• Angad Paintal, Sr. Technical Product Manager, Experian Housing
• Richard Cooperstein, Director of Alliances and Policies, Andrew Davidson & Co., Inc.
• Sanj Chatterjee, Director of Behavioral Modeling, Andrew Davidson & Co., Inc.

This webinar will offer a unique opportunity for industry professionals to engage with innovative research and understand how trended data can drive more accurate MSR valuation. Don’t miss this chance to gain valuable knowledge and practical insights to refine your lending strategies.