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Experienced professional with a passion for decision management technologies
Interests: optimization, product management, business rules, genetics, predictive analytics, technologies, life sciences, and of course my two little boys
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FICO CTO Discusses Customer Intimacy in the Cloud (video)
In this video excerpt from his FICO World 2013 keynote, CTO Stuart Wells discusses FICO’s initiative to help businesses improve customer intimacy and solve complex problems using cloud-based analytics. He presents the vision for the FICO® Analytic Cloud, which will make FICO’s applications available as cloud-based services, enable businesses and... Continue reading
Posted May 24, 2013 at Banking Analytics Blog
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France Takes Unwelcome Spot at Top of Europe’s Fraud Loss Table
Posted May 20, 2013 at Banking Analytics Blog
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FICO World Video: “It’s All About the Customer”
At FICO World 2013, we caught up with FICO blogger Joanne Gaskin after she participated in a full day of sessions on mortgage lending, covering topics ranging from best practices to compliance challenges. Here, she shares her thoughts on the conference so far: For regular news and commentary from FICO... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2013 at Banking Analytics Blog
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FICO World Survey: Bucking Analytic Trends
Posted May 2, 2013 at Banking Analytics Blog
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FICO World Video: Key to Big Data? Start Small
At FICO World 2013, we caught up with FICO blogger Andrew Jennings after he moderated the panel discussion “Big Data—From Vision to Value,” which included representatives from Barclays, LexisNexis, Citibank and TowerGroup. Here, he summarizes a few key learnings from the panel: For regular news and commentary from FICO World... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2013 at Banking Analytics Blog
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FICO World Video: Mobility and Customer Engagement Emerge as Hot Topics
FICO World 2013 kicked off today in Miami, where more than 650 bankers, retailers and other business leaders gathered to explore the conference’s theme, Power Shift: Big Data Analytics and the Customer Revolution. The four-day conference features more than 80 presentations by FICO Labs experts and 60 organizations from around... Continue reading
Posted Apr 30, 2013 at Banking Analytics Blog
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Get a FICO World Sneak Peek at a Preview Webinar
Are you considering attending FICO World 2013 but want a taste of what to expect? Then join us for the FICO World Preview Webinar Series, starting next week. These webinars provide an early look at conference sessions focused on improving the customer experience, increasing profitability and unlocking the value of... Continue reading
Posted Mar 1, 2013 at Banking Analytics Blog
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Business Continuity Survival Guide
— The following guest post was written by Tony Gimple of risk consultancy Gimple Associates German military strategist Helmuth von Moltke sagely noted that: “No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.” Yet whilst that may be true of the field of honour, it is an aphorism that cannot be... Continue reading
Posted Jan 24, 2013 at Banking Analytics Blog
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Join Us For FICO World 2013
How are companies using Big Data analytics to understand and collaborate with today’s connected consumer? Join us at FICO World 2013 to discover answers from experts and network with your banking peers. Registration is now open for the conference, which will be held April 30-May 3 in Miami. FICO World... Continue reading
Posted Jan 8, 2013 at Banking Analytics Blog
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2013 Forecast: Hot Technologies That Will Define Banking
Bank Systems & Technology asked a panel of industry experts to weigh in on its “2013 Forecast: The Hot Technologies That Will Define Banking.” According to the panel—which included US Bank, Aite Group, IDC Financial Insights and FICO CTO Stuart Wells—cloud, digital payments, mobility and Big Data analytics will loom... Continue reading
Posted Jan 4, 2013 at Banking Analytics Blog
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Analytics in Banking: What Will 2013 Hold?
The world of predictive analytics is changing quickly—both the technology itself, as well as the practical and ethical issues surrounding it. No industry is likely to be more affected by these shifts than banking, where predictive modeling is so deeply entrenched. I recently offered 5 predictions for what will be... Continue reading
Posted Dec 18, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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2012 Holiday Survey: A Season for Spendthrifts or Belt-Tighteners?
Posted Dec 4, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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If the Business Continuity Shoe Fits
The following guest post was written by Tony Gimple of risk consultancy Gimple Associates Many business continuity consultants and managers make great play about how each organisation’s continuity needs are different from each other. Whilst at a macro level that may undoubtedly be true, the wider picture is less so.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 15, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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Managing Risk in Crisis: Conquer Complexity
The following guest post was written by Tony Gimple of risk consultancy Gimple Associates Norwegian scientist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl famously said: “Progress is man’s ability to complicate simplicity.” In the modern world, that’s exactly what we do when it comes to both operational risk and business continuity planning. Even... Continue reading
Posted Oct 25, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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Call for Presentations: Submit Your FICO World Session Idea
As FICO™ World 2013 approaches, we invite FICO clients and other industry leaders to submit proposals for conference sessions related to predictive analytics, Big Data and key issues in retail banking. The FICO World 2013 conference will be held next year in Miami from April 30 to May 3. It’s... Continue reading
Posted Sep 26, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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FICO on CNBC: Asia's New Banking Order (video)
On CNBC's Squawk Box, FICO's APAC Managing Director and blogger Dan McConaghy discusses new trends and challenges in Asia's banking sector. In the segment, he discusses banking regulations, as well as the need for Asian banks to link their capital management and risk management decisions, and retain and grow relationships... Continue reading
Posted Sep 4, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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Payment card fraud—a European success story
The following guest post was written by Robert Littas Those of us with some history in fraud management know quite well that 25 years ago, European payment card fraud losses were at 15 basis points. And chances are the actual numbers were considerably higher, since fraud reporting had not developed... Continue reading
Posted Aug 22, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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Improving Collections Performance: Q&A with KeyBank
Even during the most challenging economic downturn in decades, Cleveland-based KeyBank was able to drive improvement in its collections performance through a relationship-focused initiative powered by FICO® TRIAD® Customer Manager. Chip Clarke, KeyBank’s senior vice president for strategic analytics, talks about the program with Andrew Beckman, FICO’s principal consultant in... Continue reading
Posted Aug 14, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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Bullish Growth Projected for Analytics
FICO's Andrew Flint explores IDC findings on the growth of the global business analytics market in our partner blog, the Decision Management Blog. Here's an excerpt: After an impressive 14% growth in 2011, IDC forecasts continued growth at nearly 10% through 2016. The use of business analytics is becoming more... Continue reading
Posted Jul 26, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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Faster Collections ROI
No matter where they're located, collections managers generally face the same challenges. In recent online polls taken during a series of FICO webinars in North America, the biggest priorities for collections heads were: Nearly two-thirds of respondents were focused on driving innovation in early-stage collections or across the entire lifecycle.... Continue reading
Posted Jun 25, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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Analytics can help build long-term relationships
Credit Union Management magazine’s latest “CFO Focus” column, written by FICO blog author Chisoo Lyons, shares insights on the value of analytics for credit unions. Here’s an excerpt: But what’s the best way to reach Sally with this custom offer? A good analytics system can help with that, too. The... Continue reading
Posted Jun 18, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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A New Job for Risk Managers: Driving Profits
Daniel Melo has posted additional thoughts about The Profitability Paradox on BankThink, the American Banker blog. Here’s an excerpt: “This profitability paradox has created a new role for risk managers. Retail bank risk managers have not traditionally had to think much about capital management, but that is changing. Under regulatory... Continue reading
Posted Jun 14, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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Death to the Mag Stripe?
Transaction World Magazine just published an article by FICO blog author Doug Clare, "EMV: The Gold Standard 'Over There.' Does it Spell Death to the Mag Stripe?" In the article, Doug discusses EMV adoption for cards in Europe and the U.S., and how this standard is superior to the traditional... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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Call for Entries: FICO Decision Management Awards
We've just announced a call for entries in the second FICO Decision Management Awards. The awards honor FICO clients that have achieved outstanding results from their use of analytics and decision management technology to grow their businesses, manage risk and reduce costs. Nominations are due August 1, 2012, and winners... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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Extending Credit to New Markets: Q&A with Itaú Unibanco
Itaú Unibanco is Brazil’s largest private sector bank and the ninth largest globally. But when it launched its credit card as an initial entry into the highly competitive Mexican market, it had to adopt startup-style strategies. Key to the effort was an origination process using FICO® Capstone® Decision Accelerator to... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2012 at Banking Analytics Blog
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