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Wesley Smith, Senior Director of Strategy for International Credit Risk, Mauro Villarreal, Director of Market Planning for Global Digital Credit Decisioning and John McWilliams, Director of Consultative Solutions deep dive into why understanding credit risk in emerging markets is crucial for lenders in the broader financial ecosystem.
They also discuss the challenge of assessing consumers with no financial footprint and innovative tools and approaches for better credit risk assessment.
Visit risk.lexisnexis.com to learn more about achieving credit risk clarity by enhancing existing assessment strategies with alternative data.
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