2026 Credit Card Trends

Learn how SBFE data and Experian's analytical capabilities help lenders drive growth and improve decisioning.

• 20M+ small businesses and 110M+ accounts are represented in SBFE data, giving lenders significantly broader credit visibility than internal data alone. 
• Nearly 40% of new commercial credit activity is coming from businesses less than 1 year old, highlighting the importance of building credit visibility early. 
• AI is a top priority for 50% of banking leaders, but the webinar stressed that AI success depends on high-quality, validated, and enriched data.

Explore key trends shaping the U.S. labor market and how workers are faring in today's economy.

• Examine job creation, unemployment and wage growth
• Explore research on AI's labor market impact
• See how healthcare is driving employment growth

Telecom providers are operating in a mature market where customer behavior and credit trends are shaping performance. This report explores how those shifts influence outcomes across the lifecycle, including:

• Early-stage delinquency and payment behavior
• Acquisition and upgrade exposure
• Alternative data, including ITIN populations
• Lifecycle drivers of long-term performance

Read the latest State of Fintech Report to see strategy playbook fintechs are implementing in 2026 and beyond. Key insights include:

• How fintech leaders are balancing growth, fraud risk and portfolio performance
• Why data strategy is becoming a competitive advantage in credit decisioning
• How identity, credit and behavioral signals are enabling smarter lifecycle decisions
• Practical actions fintech organizations can take to grow with confidence in 2026