Hear from Corey Carlisle, Head of Public Policy and Social Impact at Varo Bank.Corey spoke with THE SCORE about how Varo Bank structures its products and services to underserved consumers and how as a “tech-first” he works to tell the Varo story to policy makers.

Is alternative data really a game changer for credit scores? The answer…is yes.Hear from Jung Choi, Senior Research Associate at the Urban Institute about research that uncovers the impact that including rent data in credit scores has for underserved borrowers.Jung spoke to THE SCORE podcast about her research and how including VantageScore in mortgage applications will help solve for an increasingly growing racial homeownership gap.Follow us on social media!linkedin.com/company/vantagescoretwitter.com/vantagescorefb.com/vantagescoreinstagram.com/vantagescoreyoutube.com/vantagescore

What’s “in store” for the holiday shopping season and are consumers starting to demonstrate riskier credit behaviors?THE SCORE podcast caught up with Tom Aliff, who leads the Risk Consulting and Advisory practice for Equifax’s US division. Tom shared insights on how consumers are spending so far this holiday shopping season and how lenders can track credit risk while the economy is showing some mixed signals. Plus, some fresh credit insights from CreditGauge Powered by VantageScore™!Follow us on social media!linkedin.com/company/vantagescoretwitter.com/vantagescorefb.com/vantagescoreinstagram.com/vantagescoreyoutube.com/vantagescore

Hear from Silvio Tavares, President & CEO of VantageScore about why the company has dramatically improved its digital engagement and how data innovation will drive future growth in the adoption of VantageScore credit scores.Silvio shared with THE SCORE how recent tools and data resources like RiskRatio and CreditGauge – Powered by VantageScore™ will help lenders, capital markets and other stakeholders track the latest in consumer credit health trends in an increasingly uncertain economy.Follow us on social media!linkedin.com/company/vantagescoretwitter.com/vantagescorefb.com/vantagescoreinstagram.com/vantagescoreyoutube.com/vantagescore

Hear from Kate Griffin, Project Director for Building Inclusive Financial Systems at the ASPEN Institute, which is a powerhouse educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. Kate joined THE SCORE to discuss the potential launch of a proposed National Financial Inclusion Commission in the U.S. to create a national financial inclusion strategy.But who should lead that effort and what organizations should be involved?  Follow us on social media!linkedin.com/company/vantagescoretwitter.com/vantagescorefb.com/vantagescoreinstagram.com/vantagescoreyoutube.com/vantagescore

Hear from Joseph Akintolayo, a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and technologist based in Dallas, Texas. He is CEO and founder of Deposits.Joseph spoke to THE SCORE about how he helps financial institutions make services more accessible to underserved populations including those that have been formerly incarcerated. Follow us on social media!linkedin.com/company/vantagescoretwitter.com/vantagescorefb.com/vantagescoreinstagram.com/vantagescoreyoutube.com/vantagescore

Hear from Susan Fahy, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at VantageScore, about her role at VantageScore and the recently released digital Inclusion360™ tool!Susan shared with THE SCORE how the tool allows stakeholders to examine regions in the United States and seamlessly and interactively download information that sheds light on how many more creditworthy consumers reside in communities across America.Follow us on social media!linkedin.com/company/vantagescoretwitter.com/vantagescorefb.com/vantagescoreinstagram.com/vantagescoreyoutube.com/vantagescore

Are banking industry news outlets in trouble because they can’t compete with, well…us?Hear from Rob Blackwell, Chief Content Officer & Head of External Affairs at IntraFi Network. Rob is also host of the “Banking with Interest” podcast and formerly was editor-in-chief of American Banker, the banking industry’s most prominent media outlet.During the conversation, Rob explains why, despite all the great content that brands are creating, we still need American Banker and its competitors. He also discusses a survey that explored how banking executives are reacting to the Federal Reserve’s recent activity.Follow us on social media!linkedin.com/company/vantagescoretwitter.com/vantagescorefb.com/vantagescoreinstagram.com/vantagescoreyoutube.com/vantagescore

Hear from Mike Davis, founding partner of Olive Tree Ridge.Mike spoke to THE SCORE about how his firm exclusively funds women and immigrant-owned businesses and his fondness for the movie “My Cousin Vinny!”Follow us on social media!linkedin.com/company/vantagescoretwitter.com/vantagescorefb.com/vantagescoreinstagram.com/vantagescoreyoutube.com/vantagescore

THE SCORE landed an interview with one of the most prolific speakers that mortgage industry has! Hear from Faith Swartz, President of Housing Finance Strategies and founder of the #housingDC22 conference.Faith spoke to THE SCORE podcast about whether a downturn in the economy could impact the important spotlight that currently shines on housing equality.Follow us on social media!linkedin.com/company/vantagescoretwitter.com/vantagescorefb.com/vantagescoreinstagram.com/vantagescoreyoutube.com/vantagescore