Credit risk stories

Equifax Canada flags 31% jump in first-party fraud as credit cards and banking see more applicants overstating income and finances.

Plaid builds a foundation model to improve transaction analysis, lifting income classification and loan payment detection across financial services.

Canadian regulators urge financial firms to tighten AI safeguards as a new AGILE framework flags fraud, supply-chain and stability risks.

InDebted has launched Release, a late-stage debt transfer product for clients in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, as an alternative to sales.

nCino adds Argyle-powered tool to automate document income checks in its mortgage platform, targeting lenders when data feeds fall short.

Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' will upend banking, FICO warns, reshaping pricing, risk and customer ties as USD $3tn value beckons.

Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.

FalconX rolls out up to 5x leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid, unifying margin, risk and custody for institutional crypto traders.

Late payments now make up 37% of global pay cycles, with firms waiting 51 days on average to be paid, Sidetrade data reveals.

FICO has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, recognising its execution and vision.

Affirm extends Wayfair buy now, pay later to UK and Canada, offering instalment plans on higher-ticket home purchases amid tighter scrutiny.

Fico says by 2026 banking AI will be standard infrastructure, heightening fraud risks and putting CIOs and human cyber oversight centre stage.

Mentalist Oz Pearlman will headline FICO World 2026 in Orlando, anchoring an AI-focused summit on customer behaviour and financial services.

Zepz has bought fintech Pomelo to bolt credit cards and lending onto its remittance brands, deepening its push into cross-border finance.

Bizcap Canada relaunches under global Bizcap brand with new broker portal, revamped pricing and faster finance approvals for SMEs.

SAS predicts agentic AI will run core banking by 2026, reshaping trust, fraud defences, climate risk and quantum-powered decision making.

A new machine learning model forecasts corporate credit rating changes early, aiding investors in managing risks amid rising borrowing costs.

RDC.AI won Best AI-Powered Platform - Vendor at the Global AI Innovation Awards 2025 for transforming banking with predictive and explainable AI.

Cloudera expands its Enterprise AI Ecosystem with four new partners to enhance predictive modelling, workflow automation, and AI observability for businesses.

FICO leads Forrester's AI decision platforms report, achieving top scores for its platform's innovation and decision-making capabilities among 15 vendors.