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Experian is in final preparations for our upcoming Vision Conference, taking place May 4-7 in Dallas, Texas at the Omni Dallas Hotel. This year’s theme “Quality Growth – Defining new strategies” is supported consistently throughout our event agenda starting with an impressive group of speakers in our general session including President Bill Clinton, Chief Investment Strategist James W. Paulsen Ph.D. and Heisman Trophy winner, Super Bowl MVP and Pro Football Hall of Famer and Executive Chairman of Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Roger Staubach. Each of these outstanding speakers would be incredible on their own, so hearing their message over the course of four days at Vision 2014 is something not to be missed. An Extensive Array of Breakout Session Tracks Breakthrough Data and Analytics The break-through data and analytics track will share information on innovative ways that Experian and its partners are responding to the newest challenges and opportunities facing their organizations. Session topics will cover new technologies and how they are being harnessed to address and make sense of today’s rapidly expanding data environment. Other sessions will highlight break-through analytic techniques that reveal deeper perspectives in consumer behavior and the opportunities these new insights create. Confident Growth This track is all about gaining insight into strategies for acquiring new consumers in a constantly evolving market. Focus areas include enhanced targeting based on current consumer behaviors, moving beyond traditional methods into digital channels and more effective prioritization for a holistic consumer view. Risk Redefined The risk redefined track will deliver unique perspectives on risk-management issues. Sessions provide risk-oriented discussions across a broad range of topics, including acquisitions, account and customer management, loss mitigation and collections. The risk redefined track will have attendees rethinking how they approach risk in their organizations. Unleashing Business Lending Following years of uncertainty and increased regulation, business lending is ready to be unleashed. Learn how to understand new commercial market conditions, how to recognize what business owners want in a financial institution and how to deliver on those needs in the marketplace. Discover Business Information The discover business information track provides strategic insights for businesses within the commercial credit space. Key areas of focus include the health of U.S. businesses, trends for small-business and commercial lending, finding more profitable small-business customers and sharing best practices for growing commercial portfolios while reducing risk. Beyond Financial Services Beyond Financial Services provides an opportunity to learn about the issues affecting industries outside the traditional banking community. These sessions will address the unique needs of automotive lenders, telecommunications and the public sector. Fraud Prevention Discuss current and emerging fraud prevention and identity authentication techniques spanning private, public and healthcare sectors. Hear directly from peers, service providers and industry experts about how you can make tactical and strategic improvements to current operational processes and your future road maps. Hot topics Explore innovations and new concepts related to the challenges of the ever-changing market. There will be panels and case studies by industry experts on the regulatory environment, developments to improve loss forecasting, addressing data integrity and dispute management concerns, as well as growth of mobile offers through optimization tools and unique analyses of Millennial borrowers. Connect while at Vision Experian will be sharing lots of great content from the breakout sessions via our event blog in addition to several social media channels, be sure to follow our updates: Follow us on twitter @experianvision hashtag #vision2014. You can also interact with our event speakers directly and can find many of them on our event Twitter list. Are you following our LinkedIn page? You should, we will be posting periodically to our special page on LinkedIn. Share your Vision 2014 experience with your friends and colleagues by posting photos to Instagram using hashtag #vision2014 – remember to follow our Instagram feed. Would you like to attend Vision 2014? You can find more information here.  

In honor of Earth Day, Experian Automotive released findings from an analysis comparing electric and hybrid* vehicles. Findings from the analysis showed that in 2013, more than 45 percent of hybrid car buyers were 56 years old or older, while roughly 26 percent of electric car buyers were of the same age. The greater percentage (55 percent) of electric buyers were between the ages of 36 years old and 55 years old. Additionally, nearly 21 percent of consumers purchasing an electric car had an average household income of $175,000 or more. Conversely, only 12 percent of consumers purchasing a hybrid had an average household income of the same level. *For this analysis, hybrid vehicles were defined as any vehicle with multiple power alternatives. To view the full infographic, visit http://ex.pn/1k4a0BT

The Information Age transformed our way of life.  It gives us new ways to communicate, have instant access to resources and the power to share information freely. Unfortunately, the luxuries of this new age pose unique threats to consumers that were inconceivable in years past. It opens doors for thieves to capitalize on unsuspecting and innocent consumers.  Fraud and identity theft is a booming business. Fraud and identity theft are important concerns for people today. Understanding the tools available to help you prevent fraud and recover from it can help you reduce concerns about your personal information being compromised. Experian understands its responsibility to educate consumers and develop resources that help consumers protect their information and take the necessary steps to resolve a crime against you. Two options available for identity theft victims to protect their credit are fraud alerts and security freezes. It is important to note that security freezes are an extreme measure. If you are planning to apply for credit or other services such as cellular telephone, rent, or utilities in the near future freezing your credit may not be advisable.