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FICO has announced that Home Credit N.V. will use FICO optimisation tools and methodologies to improve its cash loan and credit-card portfolios in Russia. These new strategies will provide optimised credit offers for both existing and new customers, aimed at increasing acceptance rates and building the lender’s portfolio. Home Credit, headquartered in the Czech
Republic, will use FICO’s advanced analytics to develop an optimised pre-approved loans decision strategy of their Russian business. This approach will analytically define the best terms and conditions to offer each customer, based on customer preferences and portfolio objectives. “Innovation has always been an important
driver for our success,” said Petr Kapoun, chief risk officer at Home Credit. “Our work with FICO consistently reflects this, and we look forward to seeing how these new solutions and services will benefit our customers. We are using advanced analytics to expand opportunities for people who frequently find it hard to get credit.”
The Credit Services Association (CSA) has maintained its Silver accreditation from Investor in Customers (IIC), and it has been congratulated for continuing to provide an outstanding experience to its members.
SmartSearch has been recognised as one of the leading providers of regulatory technology (regtech) software. For the third consecutive year, SmartSearch has been included in the prestigious ‘RegTech 100’ list, in recognition of its leading role in combatting money laundering. SmartSearch provides its anti-money-laundering (AML)
software to 4,000 client firms and 40,000 users, enabling them to comply with the latest AML regulations and fulfill their AML, Customer Due Diligence, and Know Your Customer compliance obligations. SmartSearch’s software is used by accountancy firms, law firms, banks, mortgage intermediaries, and estate agents. Martin Cheek, managing director of SmartSearch, said: “We are delighted
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once again to feature in this list of among the most significant innovators in the regtech field.”
The independent IIC assessment process
surveys employees, management and customers to determine the quality of customer service and relationships across a number of dimensions, including how well a company understands its customers, how it meets their needs and how it engenders loyalty. IIC also compares and contrasts the views of staff and senior management to identify how embedded the customer is within the company’s thinking. Peter Wallwork, chief executive of the
CSA, isaid: “It is encouraging to see that members view it as a pleasure to deal with the Association, that our communication
FARScape Applications’ new groundbreaking nettTracker fixed asset management accountancy tool is now available via the Intuit QuickBooks Online app store. The brainchild of QuickBooks Online specialist Ash
Beetson, nettTracker automatically scans online account transactions to identify newly acquired fixed assets, calculating their monthly depreciation and posting appropriate journal entries in real-time. Mr Beetson said: “In a world where regulation requires
is clear, and we are in tune with their needs. “I congratulate the head office team for
their ongoing commitment to the members. It is down to their efforts that we are seen as an association that behaves with fairness, integrity and honesty, and one that represents the industry at the highest levels, with ‘passion and focus’.”
Equifax and the Open Data Institute (ODI) have launched an in-depth research report looking at the international consent framework for Open Banking. The report combines research into Open
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more and more real-time information to be reported, keeping balance sheet entries up to date is becoming a significant burden to accountancy firms, even if they have not realised it yet. “Having to report to authorities more and more frequently means firms are
having to repeat jobs normally left to the end of year. Small firms are just not equipped to keep this kind of information up to date. But now, with nettTracker, they can. The time savings are really significant and the response from early adopters is hugely encouraging.”
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Banking and data portability initiatives from across a range of countries, as well as interviews with experts from each region. Its aim is to identify and compare consent environments from across the globe as Open Banking becomes more commonly used internationally, as well as outlining the important information to consider and the consequences for breaking national or regionally-specific data consent rules. Patricio Remón, president for Europe at
Equifax, said: “Our joint research alongside the ODI intends to shine a light on some of these issues and start discussions amongst the industry to help develop the understanding of data and consent in a global sense.”
With many areas of the country facing further flood alerts over the coming
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