US congressional committee examines use of “alternative data” in finance
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Using social media behaviour, browser history, and other “alternative data” in lending decisions could increase consumer access to credit – but could also threaten privacy and increase economic disparities between racial demographics, the US House Financial Services Committee has heard.
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