Examining the Use of Alternative Data in Underwriting and Credit Scoring to Expand Access to Credit
Aaron Rieke
Written testimonyBefore the House Committee on Financial Services’s Task Force on Financial Technology, Aaron testified that some types of nontraditional data can help underserved consumers access credit.
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