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Move past the limitations of a single, traditional credit score in originations. Seamlessly layer advanced fraud detection, alternative credit attributes, and automated capacity data directly into your decisioning to achieve More Value, Superior Outcomes, and Less Cost - where a switch to VantageScore may help you achieve these results for free.

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Equifax Risk Decision Intelligence Diagram

Why a "Good" Credit Score
Isn't Enough Anymore

Relying solely on static credit histories creates a massive growth and risk blind spot. Consider three separate applicants—all sitting with an identical credit score on paper:

Dan reviewing documents
Profile 01

Dan: The Identity & Fraud Risk

His digital ID cannot be confirmed, and his Credit Abuse Risk Score signals a high intent to defraud. A standard score passes him through, leaving you vulnerable to immediate charge-offs.

Larry smiling confidently
Profile 02

Larry: The Ideal Customer

His device profile is verified, his utility trade lines are stable, and he holds strong hidden capacity. He is a prime candidate for expanded credit limits that traditional metrics miss entirely.

Lisa balancing family life
Profile 03

Lisa: The Capacity Risk

She has high trade line velocity and an extremely low predicted monthly repayment cushion. While her history looks clean, her current financial trajectory indicates incoming affordability issues.

The Reality

Without Risk Decision Intelligence, standard decisioning workflows treat these three completely different profiles exactly the same. Lenders inadvertently absorb preventable charge-offs while turning away millions of creditworthy consumers.

The Hard Proof: Total Clarity

Our customers have seen the following results

Profitable Growth

+16%

Increase in Approvals. Safely expand acquisition criteria without shifting your core risk tolerance.

Loss Mitigation

+12%

Better Bad-Risk ID. Capture high-risk behavior early, right where potential losses hurt the most.

Predictive Accuracy

+11%

Lift in Predictive Power. Achieve superior risk separation relative to standalone credit scores.

Fraud Suppression

+67%

More Captures of Riskiest 1%. Defend your portfolio against sophisticated synthetic and first-party fraud.

*Disclaimer: Actual results may vary based on portfolio composition and individual use cases.

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