Equifax Confidential and Proprietary Building an Effective
Credit Information System The Credit Bureau Perspective Sriram
Kalyanaraman, Director Sales and Product Development Equifax Credit
Information Service, Mumbai Aug12
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Equifax Confidential and Proprietary Global Overview CANADA
Consumer#1 Commercial #2 UNITED KINGDOM Consumer#2 Commercial #3
CHILE #1 ARGENTINA#1 BRAZIL Commercial #2 Consumer #2 IBERIA Spain
Consumer #1 Portugal Consumer #1 ANDEAN REGION Peru#1 Uruguay#1 El
Salvador#1 Honduras#1 Ecuador#1 INDIA Consumer MFI RUSSIA Consumer
#1 UNITED STATES Consumer#1 Commercial #3 Equifax is a global
information solutions company 113 years history of leadership in
credit information services worldwide with a full suite of credit
solutions Successful track record and reputation serving global
markets across 17 countries Largest US Credit Database and # 1
ranking in most markets where Equifax does business Proprietary
databases containing information on over 300 million consumers and
100 million commercial entities worldwide and average of over 10
trade-lines per consumer 2
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Equifax Confidential and Proprietary Risks and Challenges
Over-indebtedness and multiple lending Pressure to sustain
operations for incumbent players Limit on total loan / exposure of
a borrower All Institutions not sharing data SHG data not available
Risks and Challenges Over-indebtedness and multiple lending
Pressure to sustain operations for incumbent players Limit on total
loan / exposure of a borrower All Institutions not sharing data SHG
data not available Access Platforms Web based access using
proprietary tool. Online batch and system readable format Output
available in multiple formats Access Platforms Web based access
using proprietary tool. Online batch and system readable format
Output available in multiple formats Key Updates Membership : 341
(MFIs 95) Data 200 million + ( MFI 62 Mn) 4.28 mn enquiries
processed in FY 2012-13 Key Updates Membership : 341 (MFIs 95) Data
200 million + ( MFI 62 Mn) 4.28 mn enquiries processed in FY
2012-13 The Microfinance Exchange - India Equifax Services Unique
search / match algorithm for MFI data Ability to do phonetics based
name match Leverage family details Reports provide delinquency
string Future Products Industry Reports Mobile Reports Scores
Equifax Services Unique search / match algorithm for MFI data
Ability to do phonetics based name match Leverage family details
Reports provide delinquency string Future Products Industry Reports
Mobile Reports Scores Source: MFIN, RBI, Mint Data Initiatives
Built a data submission tool for the industry Ability to accept
data without ID information Built database using MFI specific data
elements such as joint liability group credit attributes Data
Initiatives Built a data submission tool for the industry Ability
to accept data without ID information Built database using MFI
specific data elements such as joint liability group credit
attributes Accurate and timely data collection by MFIs on prospects
and borrowers from the credit bureau member institutions which is
Data supplied by the MFIs to credit bureaus on a regular and timely
basis. Collation, correction and standardization of the data and
ensuring that the data is complete, searchable and standardized
Credit Bureau Products that are accessible, accurate and usable
across the lifecycle of a loan for better decision making resulting
in more and better quality assets
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Equifax Confidential and Proprietary Our proposed products for
MFIs Credit Information Reports Enables Member to determine credit
worthiness of a customer & help meets regulatory compliance -
No. of active loans, total outstanding balance across MFIs, past
due status Portfolio Review Assessment of portfolio quality &
behavior of existing customer across all lenders. A powerful tool
for regular monitoring of portfolio accounts for proactive risk
management LAUNCHED PRODUCTS Portfolio Alerts Provides a series of
credit based triggers to pro-actively determine a set of existing
customers which are showing either improvement or deterioration in
financial status or are looking for fresh credit in the market
Industry Reports Comprehensive report that provides valuable
insights on industry trends sliced and diced across various
dimensions such as geography, customer profile and other
parameters; An effective tool to benchmark current operations and
guide future business growth Comprehensive report that provides
valuable insights on industry trends sliced and diced across
various dimensions such as geography, customer profile and other
parameters; An effective tool to benchmark current operations and
guide future business growth FUTURE PRODUCTS- Evolved MFI Bureau
Usage Leveraging the deep product suite, new products will be
rolled out based on market needs and readiness Scores Risk
indicators that can be used for quick and accurate decision making
which is predictive and objective which reduces the dependence on
internal criteria and optimizes implementation of learning from
market data.
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Equifax Confidential and Proprietary Illustration of Visual
Analytics ILLUSTRATION ONLY
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Equifax Confidential and Proprietary Key Enabler/Challenges:
Search & Match Name DOB ID Address Name DOB Phone Address Zip
ID Phone DOB ID Phone Address Name Zip Name Age PhoneID Complete
data submission Ensure all credit institutions participate in the
bureaus Ensure that all institution submit complete data Data
Quality Address Address Format is not standardized Regional
Language References Name Vary from region to region Influenced by
religion and caste Many instance of names with just Initials ID
Population Not every one has to have one Socio-Economic Condition
Joint Family Highly populated
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Equifax Confidential and Proprietary Key Challenges and the
road ahead CHALLENGESCURRENT GAPSWHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE Use of
credit bureaus Early in the lifecycle on effective use of credit
bureaus in decisioning more information vs accurate information Use
of data to make differential decisions rather than classification
into black and white Score/Risk based pricing Best practice
transfer from banking Risk ranking of bureau scores Technology
Internet access in remote branches Limited number institution using
loan origination systems and automated decisioning systems Mobile
Reports Work with bureaus and software providers to create low cost
solutions for LOSs and end to end decisioning systems Data Data
Capture Low understanding of the importance of data quality and
accurate data capture Data Submission Regular & timely
submission of data Ensuring complete submission of data Accurate
reporting of changes in the data Continuous changes in branches and
account nos. SHG data not available in the data submission
Investment in technology to ensure the branches are connected and
there are basic checks in place on data capture MFIs to
continuously work for improved data collection Sharing of SHG data
by the banks and state governments (SHG/MFI overlap 80%) Awareness
of data quality issues and sensitization of the teams to the
importance of accuracy of reporting. Training and awareness
Awareness of Information provided by Credit Bureaus and its
importance in credit decisions for MFIs for risk management &
regulatory compliance Partnership with Bureau, MFI associations and
institutions like IFCI for creating awareness on credit bureau
importance & need for financial inclusion
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Equifax Confidential and Proprietary How does the future look?
Consumer Demographic Data Consumer Surveys Telephone & Utility
Exchanges Identification & Linking Data Tri-bureau Data Fraud
& Authentication Data Employment Data Marketing Response Data
Securities Compliance Data Telephone Number Data Commercial
Exchange Address Hygiene Data Consumer Credit Database Monthly
Updates: 15,000+ Data Providers 1.8 billion Trades 110M Collections
350K+ Bankruptcies 800K+ Judgments/Liens 12M Address Changes 144M+
Online Transactions Unique Business Models