PERC and TCAI release a new white paper that finds federal law (CROA) discourages consumers from learning about credit reports and scores. The paper is being released at the Longworth House Office Bldg in Washington, DC. The report can be downloaded here: http://www.perc.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CROA.pdf
APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting
Robin Varghese will present on issues of credit reporting.
The Power of Rent Reporting Convening
Patrick Walker will attend the Credit Builders Alliance’s convening and briefly present on PERC’s alternative data work and give a status update on proposed analysis of rental payment data.
2015 ASIA-PACIFIC FORUM ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION
PERC’s Dr. Michael Turner and Dr. Robin Varghese will participate in this forum centered on developing the lending infrastructure for financial inclusion. The forum is being organized by ABAC and The Foundation for Development Cooperation, in partnership with the Citi Foundation. Turner and Varghese will both chair sessions and Dr. Turner will present on the […]
ABAC I
PERC’s Dr. Robin Varghese will attend and present at the first meeting of the year for the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). Dr. Varghese will present on ways to facilitate SMME access to regional and global finance and ways to promote resilient SMMEs.
Asia-Pacific Financial Forum
APEC’s Business Advisory Council organized this event and it is titled “The Way Forward for Regional Public-Private Financial Cooperation.” Raymond Ngai, Director, Strategy and Planning for TransUnion will represent the APCC and give a presentation on Developing Credit Information Systems. Mr. Ngai, among other issues, will discuss regulatory enforcement frameworks and bureau ownership structures.
9th World Consumer Credit Reporting Conference
Dr. Michael Turner will participate as a speaker at the 9th WCCRC. You can find out more information online, http://www.wccrc2014.com/index.html.
2014 Assets Learning Conference
Patrick Walker will participate at the 2014 Assets Learning Conference. His topic will focus on the power of rental payments for credit building. More information about the event can be found online here.
Fifth Annual Responsible Finance Forum
Patrick Walker will participate in the Fifth Annual Responsible Finance Forum (RFF V) on Responsible Digital Finance in Australia. This year’s RFF will bring together leaders from industry, government, and development partners to discuss key dimensions of responsible digital finance, work towards a common vision and identify practical next steps to advance digital finance responsibly.
fin4ag Conference
Dr. Michael Turner will present at the fin4ag conference in Nairobi, Kenya. His topic will be “Big Data for Smallholder Farms.” You can find out more about the conference on the conference website, fin4ag.org/en/.