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More approvals, same FICO® framework

Better lending starts with a more complete view of risk. The UltraFICO® Score uses Plaid’s cash flow data for a wider view of borrower finances.

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  • Increase approvals responsibly

    Approve more creditworthy borrowers, without compromising your risk standards.

  • Get up and running quickly

    Launch in weeks, not quarters, with a score designed for existing FICO® workflows.

  • Maintain regulatory confidence

    Use cash flow scoring that meets the same compliance risk standards as the FICO® Score.

Approve more creditworthy borrowers

Unlock more approvals from existing applicantsCombine credit and cash flow data to identify creditworthy borrowers with a more precise view of ability to pay.

Stay ahead of the curveApprove the borrowers competitors are capturing today without overhauling your credit strategy.

Faster internal approvalsBuilt on familiar FICO® Score frameworks with FCRA-compliant processes, so risk and compliance teams can move quickly.

Approve more creditworthy borrowers

Unlock more approvals from existing applicantsCombine credit and cash flow data to identify creditworthy borrowers with a more precise view of ability to pay.

Stay ahead of the curveApprove the borrowers competitors are capturing today without overhauling your credit strategy.

Faster internal approvalsBuilt on familiar FICO® Score frameworks with FCRA-compliant processes, so risk and compliance teams can move quickly.

A better view of borrower risk

One score for credit and cash flowUse UltraFICO® Score to bring together bureau data and real-time cash flow insights in one unified risk assessment.

More precise pricing and loan decisionsUse cash flow data to better match pricing and loan amounts to borrower strength.

Insights beyond a snapshot Incorporate both historical and real-time cash flow data to better understand income, spending, and stability.

A better view of borrower risk

One score for credit and cash flowUse UltraFICO® Score to bring together bureau data and real-time cash flow insights in one unified risk assessment.

More precise pricing and loan decisionsUse cash flow data to better match pricing and loan amounts to borrower strength.

Insights beyond a snapshot Incorporate both historical and real-time cash flow data to better understand income, spending, and stability.

  • 7%

    Increase in approvals for thin-file and new-to-credit applicants without incremental risk

  • 10 - 15%

    Relative performance lift in key emerging segments vs traditional credit data alone

  • 1 in 2

    U.S. adults with bank accounts
    use Plaid

Why Plaid?

Reach more borrowersAccess cash flow data from a network with ~1 million daily transactions, helping maximize match rates and decision coverage

Approve more applicantsGive customers a user-friendly experience that drives up to 80% conversion in lending flows

Reduce compliance overheadPlaid helps manage adverse action and disputes, with FCRA-compliant processes built in

Why Plaid?

Reach more borrowersAccess cash flow data from a network with ~1 million daily transactions, helping maximize match rates and decision coverage

Approve more applicantsGive customers a user-friendly experience that drives up to 80% conversion in lending flows

Reduce compliance overheadPlaid helps manage adverse action and disputes, with FCRA-compliant processes built in

"This partnership delivers exactly what lenders are asking for—a simple way to transform cash flow data into actionable insights for credit decisions."

Julie May
Vice President and General Manager of B2B Scores

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