We are on the verge of massive change. Technological advances in credit assessment are poised to deliver huge impact by bringing formal, accessible, and affordable credit to hundreds of millions of aspiring middle-class consumers in emerging markets. At the forefront of this change is a burgeoning new field that we're calling "Big Data, Small Credit" (BDSC).
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