The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Equipped with business profiles that exceeded the criteria for loan qualification, the Black testers were furnished with even stronger profiles (including higher business income, longer operational history, greater funds in their accounts, and superior credit scores).

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Finance Banking Credit Scoring 102

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 11, 2020

The researchers believe that a part of this is due to poor financial literacy, with 82% of those African Americans surveyed lacking knowledge of things such as their credit score, or of the state agencies designed to help small businesses. Despite this, Black entrepreneurs make up just 3.5% of all business owners in the US.

Credit Scoring 117

Credit Scoring Entrepreneur Credit Rating Banking 117

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2017

Approval times are cut to days or, in some cases, a few minutes, fueled by data-driven algorithms that quickly pre-qualify borrowers based on a handful of data points such as personal credit scores, Demand Deposit Account (DDA) data, tax returns, and three months of bank statements.

Banking 11

Banking Stage-Gate Credit Scoring Competitive Advantage 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2017

Even better, blockchains can spur local high-tech innovation. The Dubai Blockchain Strategy (disclosure: Vinay is the designer) envisions moving all government documents — more than 100 million documents per year — onto a blockchain by 2020, creating a new platform for innovation and huge cost savings.

Marketing 8

Marketing Technology Banking Efficiency 8