Tip Sheet
Published January 9, 2026
Banks Credit Unions Credit & Economic Trends Financial Inclusion
This summary outlines important research findings that help lenders drive a more inclusive environment for customers, while mitigating risk.
A few takeaways:
- Understanding the profiles of who’s more prone to exclusion informs risk management.
- Machine learning techniques can also be deployed to help detect economic interaction effects or shifts.
- Attributes like education level, occupation or rent/utilities payment history have predictive power in credit outcomes.
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Energy Shock vs. Consumers
Consumers have powered the U.S. economy through repeated shocks, but new pressures are testing their resilience. As energy prices rise and economic conditions shift, the outlook is becoming more uncertain.
- Labor market strength is weakening
- Income and wage growth are slowing
- High equity exposure increases risk
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The imposter in the session: The hub and the hive
Uncover a coordinated account takeover fraud ring in action and learn how it was stopped using behavioral, device and network intelligence.
Key insights:
- Fraud rings operate with structured roles to efficiently execute account takeover attacks
- Compromised accounts can be connected across devices, revealing coordinated activity
- Behavioral, device and network intelligence expose fraud signals traditional tools miss
- Stopping ATO requires identifying and dismantling the full fraud ring, not just individual logins
Case Study
How one lender achieved a 5 month payback
Education Credit Union modernized underwriting with Experian’s Advanced Decisioning—driving faster decisions, stronger approvals, and rapid ROI in a competitive market.
- 5-month payback period
- 4.4% lift in performance & funding
- $4M+ incremental originations
Webinar
Understanding the Consumer: Trends in Financial Behavior and Spending Patterns
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