About this episode

The episode discusses how alternative credit data is influencing lending decisions globally.

In this episode, Kevin King, Vice President of U.S. Credit Markets and Neil Allen, Head of Credit Risk Strategy for UKI explore how alternative credit data is reshaping lending decisions around the world. Moderated by Stewart Watterson of Datos Insights, the conversation brings together regional perspectives to unpack key findings from the 2025 Alternative Credit Data Impact Report. Together, they examine why lenders are increasingly supplementing traditional credit data, where alternative da...

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Host: Stewart Watterson

Guests: Kevin King, Neil Allen

Topics covered

• alternative credit data
• lending decisions
• global perspectives
• credit risk
• financial technology

Keywords

• alternative credit data
• lending
• credit markets
• credit risk strategy
• financial insights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Datos Insights, LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Books & works: 2025 Alternative Credit Data Impact Report

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