Experian Introduces Powerful New Portfolio Management Scores That Target Small-Business Risk.New scores outperform OutperformAn analyst recommendation meaning a stock is expected to do slightly better than the market return. Notes: Exact definitions vary by brokerage, but in general this rating is better than neutral and worse than buy or strong buy. other offerings by as much as 60 percent COSTA MESA, Calif., June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Experian(R), a global information services See Information Systems. company, today announced the launch of three highly predictive credit scores that enable members of its Small Business Credit Share(SM) program to quickly identify financial accounts that are most likely to become delinquent. Powered by Experian's extensive business data and advanced analytics capabilities, the new portfolio risk scores help clients reduce costs and maximize revenue by allowing them to address accounts that could pose future business risks. "These days, it is more important than ever for lenders to prevent losses by managing the risk in their existing portfolios," said Allen Anderson, president, Experian's Business Information Services. "We developed the new scores utilizing product-specific performance information based on recent economic conditions to optimize predictability. In fact, based on key statistical measurements, the new scores have outperformed other scoring models by as much as 60 percent in performance validations on financial portfolios." Experian's Small Business Credit Share is a cooperative database A cooperative database holds information on customers and their transactions. Many companies will contribute information to a database in return for aggregate information on the customers other companies have provided. that enables clients across multiple industries to contribute more detailed commercial payment information than is typically provided. In exchange, members receive exclusive access to unique account data from financial and nonfinancial trade contributors. The portfolio risk scores provide greater insight into financial portfolios, enabling program members to maximize existing account relationships and reduce the costs associated with manual review of marginal accounts. Experian's Small Business Credit Share Portfolio Risk Scores provide three model options to maximize portfolio performance:
-- All financial score - Identifies businesses that are likely to go
delinquent on a financial account within the next 12 months
-- Commercial credit card score - Identifies businesses that are likely
to go 90 days delinquent on a commercial credit card account at least
once as well as an account that will go 60 days delinquent two or more
times within the next 12 months
-- Retail credit card score - This score is designed with the same
parameters as the Commercial Credit Card Score but is focused
specifically on commercial retail card accounts
To learn more about the Small Business Credit Share program, Experian's new Portfolio Risk Scores or its other advanced business-to-business products and services, visit http://www.experian.com/b2b or call 1 800 520 1221. For more information about Experian, please visit http://www.experian.com/. About Experian's Business Information Services Experian's Business Information Services partners with organizations to establish and strengthen customer relationships, enabling them to mitigate risk and improve profitability. The company's business database provides comprehensive, third-party-verified information on U.S. companies of all sizes, with the industry's most extensive data on the broad spectrum of small and midsize businesses. By leveraging state-of-the-art technology and superior data compilation techniques, Experian is able to provide market-leading tools that assist clients in processing new applications, managing customer relationships and collecting on delinquent accounts. About Experian Experian is a global leader in providing information, analytical and marketing services to organizations and consumers to help manage the risk and reward of commercial and financial decisions. Combining its unique information tools and deep understanding of individuals, markets and economies, Experian partners with organizations around the world to establish and strengthen customer relationships and provide their businesses with competitive advantage. For consumers, Experian delivers critical information that enables them to make financial and purchasing decisions with greater control and confidence. Clients include organizations from financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , retail and catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. , telecommunications, utilities, media, insurance, automotive, leisure, e-commerce, manufacturing, property and government sectors. Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. (EXPN EXPN Expand ) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index FTSE 100 Index A market-weighted index of the 100 leading companies traded in Great Britain on the London Stock Exchange. The Financial Times . Experian has corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, and has operational headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif., and Nottingham, UK. The Group employs approximately 15,000 people in 40 countries worldwide, supporting clients in more than 65 countries around the world. Total Group revenue for the year ended March 31, 2009, was $3.9 billion. For more information, visit http://www.experianplc.com/. Experian and the marks used herein are service marks or registered trademarks of Experian Information Solutions, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link. DAN MEDER https://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=71465 Contact: Roslyn Whitehurst Experian Public Relations 1 714 830 5578 roslyn.whitehurst@experian.com CONTACT: Roslyn Whitehurst of Experian Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , +1-714-830-5578, roslyn.whitehurst@experian.com Web Site: http://www.experian.com/ |
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