Welcome to the Experian Thought Leadership Hub

A concise guide to simplifying business credit modeling with automation. Learn how microservices streamline validation, testing, and analysis to help relationship managers, credit analysts, and adjudicators reduce manual effort, improve risk visibility, and make faster, more confident lending decisions.

View our infographic to learn how to capture high-intent moments and turn them into lasting revenue. Discover:

• The cost of waiting and the impact on growth  
• The benefits of real-time engagement strategies  
• How better data powers your timing advantage  
• Why partnering with us makes a difference

Download the latest Alternative Financial Services Trend Report to reveal new insights on growth and risk, including:

• Loan volume is up 21% YoY across installment and single pay products
• Installment bad rates declined 6.8% YoY
• Returning borrowers grew 26.5% YoY in RTO/LTO

Discover a faster, more efficient way to bring financial wellness and privacy solutions to market. Learn how to:

• Deliver in-demand financial wellness and identity protection solutions. 
• Accelerate build and integration with developer-friendly tools.
• Launch experiences that drive engagement from day one, not months later.
• Continuously optimize through partnership, insight and iteration.

Recoveries hinge on knowing who can pay, not just who owes. This infographic explores how debt buyers and collections agencies can better identify signals of true payment capacity.

Did you know?

• U.S. household debt surpassed $18 trillion in Q3 2025.¹
• The average age of debt in collections is ~3.5 years.²
• The average recovery rate on delinquent accounts is ~20%.³

Read the infographic for more insights and strategies to drive smarter recoveries.

¹Household Debt and Credit report, Q3 2025, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

²Debt Collection Industry Statistics, zipdo.

³Collections Industry Statistics, Gitnux.

Download Experian’s 2026 Future of Fraud Forecast to explore five fraud trends expected to have the biggest impact on businesses and consumers in the coming year, including: 

• Agentic AI and machine-to-machine fraud 
• Deepfake-driven employment fraud 
• Smart home device exploitation 
• Website cloning and emotionally intelligent fraud bots

As market conditions shift, collections success depends on continuous, high-quality consumer data. This checklist highlights how always-on collections intelligence can help debt buyers and agencies:

• Stay ahead of consumer behavior shifts
• Adjust strategies quickly
• Concentrate collections efforts where it counts

Changes in consumer behavior and advancements in data and technology mean that traditional collection methods may no longer produce the best results. 

Download our checklist for four key signs  that your strategy needs updating and how modern solutions can help:

• Lack of proper account prioritization 
• Low engagement and high call avoidance  
• Outdated scoring or models 
• Inefficient manual processes

Home equity lending is shifting fast and hidden risks could be costing you.

• Fraud is rising: Identity theft and misrepresentation are becoming more common, increasing losses and slowing approvals.
• Workflows are outdated: Manual processes and legacy systems are creating bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
• Profitability is impacted: Many lenders underestimate how these issues affect their bottom line.