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Average U.S. FICO Score Ticks Up to 706

The national average FICO Score has steadily risen over the past decade

Is First-Party Fraud a Credit Risk Problem?

It's important to break down divisions between credit risk and fraud groups to fight first-party fraud

How to Protect Your Children from Identity Fraud

Freezing your children's credit at the credit bureaus can help safeguard them from child identify fraud

Identity Theft: An Unexpected Way to Protect Yourself

Add the US Postal Service to your defences against identity theft and mail fraud

The New White Walkers: Zombie Synthetic Identity Fraud

Synthetic identity frauds that strategically hid themselves in the bad debt book may be coming back from the dead as zombie synthetic identity fraud.

The Fraud Problem of Fake Social Security Numbers (Video)

Detective Jesse Gossman provides insights on how to better fight synthetic identity fraud and fake Social Security numbers through multiple layers.

Application Fraud: How Do Synthetic Identities Get Created?

In this video, fraud investigator Jesse Gossman discusses how synthetic identities are created, and why they look so real.

Synthetic Identity Fraud: Interview with a Detective (Video)

In this video, detective Jesse Gossman shares how synthetic identities are used, and the risks associated with Credit Profile Numbers (CPNs).

Average U.S. FICO Score Hits New High

For the first time, the average FICO® Score in the U.S. has reached 704, showing a steady upward trend in US credit quality.

How To Fight Identity Fraud: Q&A with Andy Procter

It’s a harsh truth that while data and technology in the fraud business abound, true domain expertise is a scarce resource. We speak to Andy Procter, FICO’s own fraud specialist about how to fight identity fraud,

Application Fraud – Pre-Book and Post-Book Controls (Video)

Where in your fraud controls should you be considering post-book controls? And where can you work better with your partners in risk to mitigate losses?

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