Former Google Cloud product lead Amir Hermelin joins FICO as CTO
At Google, Hermelin was in charge of planning and executing the tech giant’s cloud platform strategy.
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PostFinance Switzerland picks FICO’s Falcon for fraud protection
One-third of all Swiss debit card transactions are made using PostFinance cards.
Why banks need to embrace the new normal
The banking industry’s definition of normal hasn’t been normal for a majority of customers for years.
How to optimise your digital account opening process
If banks want to start 2021 on the right foot, they can start with these five steps.
Transforming the debt collections experience with self-service
The more intelligent collections virtual agents are, the more positive an impact they can have.
Real-time payments and fraud: what can be done?
To effectively manage fraud risk, companies should use advanced analytics techniques.
FICO fights financial crime with Falcon X
A unified environment for the detection and investigation of both fraud and financial crimes.
White paper: FICO for fintech – Advanced Analytic Services
Find out how fintechs and challenger banks have put a dent in the financial services universe.
White paper: FICO for fintech – Fraud and Compliance
Improve CX by building an agile defence ecosystem against financial crime.
International Bank of Azerbaijan goes FICO for financial crime fight
Bank up for battle against money laundering and terrorist financing.
FICO fuels Banco Original digital launch
The “first Brazilian bank to offer a 100% digital checking account”.
First National Bank of Lebanon centralises compliance systems with FICO
FNB has migrated to the FICO Tonbeller Siron anti financial crimes suite.
Experian, FICO and Finicity launch UltraFICO Score
Three fintechs joined forces to create a new credit scoring technology designed for thin-file customers.
FICO revamps risk management tech at Basisbank
Denmark-based online lender Basisbank implements FICO’s Blade Advisor rules management system.
ING Czechs out FICO for lending programme
ING will use decision management software and predictive models from analytic software firm FICO to launch its unsecured lending programme in the Czech Republic. The bank will use one retail banking platform, which will have FICO Blaze Advisor decision management rules system as its “risk brain”, making “fast, consistent, analytically guided” credit risk decisions on […]
Game’s on for Sovcombank credit scoring
Russia-based Sovcombank hopes to attract more young people looking to get their first credit card by “gamifying” the credit application process. The project has been carried out with Entrepreneurial Finance Lab (EFL), which developed a new survey-based credit scoring model, and FICO, which handles marketing.
Georgia’s TBC Bank finds time for FICO credit application software
Georgia-based TBC Bank has opted for FICO’s Origination Manager 4.5 software, used for decision making on credit applications. As a result, the bank says it has cut credit decisions and disbursement down from a day to 15 minutes. Giorgi Alibegashvili, strategic project manager at TBC Bank, says FICO Origination Manager gives it a “competitive advantage, […]
Unicredit to launch smartphone-only bank in Italy
UniCredit will launch “Buddybank”, a bank project exclusively designed for smartphones, in early 2017 in Italy. Buddybank will offer current accounts, credit/debit cards and “contextual” and instant personal loans, as well as a 24/7 concierge service, accessible via chat and phone, that “can help with everyday tasks such as restaurant reservations, taxi booking and travel […]
FICO quarterly income and revenue up
FICO, an analytics and decision management software provider, has reported a rise in revenue and income for its third fiscal quarter. For the period ended 30 June 2016, net income totalled $35.0 million, or $1.08 per share, versus $19.9 million, or $0.62 per share, reported in the prior year period. Non-GAAP net income for the […]
FICO acquires QuadMetrics for cyber risk score development
FICO, an analytics and decision management software provider, has acquired US cyber risk security scoring firm QuadMetrics. The deal will help FICO further develop its Enterprise Security Score, which ranks an organisation’s level of cybersecurity risk. The transaction has closed and terms have not been disclosed. Doug Clare, vice-president of cybersecurity solutions at FICO, says […]
Capgemini joins forces with FICO for risk and fraud services
FICO, an analytics and decision management software provider, and tech consultancy firm Capgemini have teamed up to provide analytic solutions in financial services. The alliance will provide FICO’s risk and fraud management products through Capgemini’s consulting and integration services in North America. Anirban Bose, global head of banking and financial services, Capgemini, says “many of […]
Banks should know their customers’ digital skills says new report
As consumer adoption of mobile devices and social media increases, banks can’t really rely on standard details such as income, age and geography to serve customers better than their competitors, according to a new report by payments company TSYS and software firm FICO. Instead, they may need to recognise the different kinds of customers based on how they interact with digital technology and tailor their services accordingly.
More mobile please – but make it relevant
The likes and dislikes of mobile banking customers around the world suggest that there is an opportunity to expand mobile services globally – but providers need to be careful they are targeting the right information to the right people, according to a new survey by analytics firm FICO.
