Systems and methods for decisioning or approving a financial credit account based on a customer's check-writing behavior
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1. A computer-implemented method for determining a credit risk associated with a customer, comprising:
- receiving a credit request from the customer,wherein the credit request includes demographic information related to the customer and includes a request for at least one of an installment loan, a credit card product, an auto loan, or a mortgage;
electronically receiving check-writing behavior information associated with the customer, wherein the check-writing behavior information includes information regarding whether the customer is associated with one or more bad checks;
electronically receiving credit bureau information reflecting a credit worthiness of the customer determined by a credit bureau;
electronically determining the credit risk of the customer for the credit request based on a determined combination of factors related to the demographic information, the check-writing behavior information associated with the customer, and the credit bureau information;
determining a credit eligibility for the customer based on the determined credit risk; and
presenting the determination of credit eligibility to the customer.
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Abstract
Embodiments consistent with the invention provide a computer-implemented method for determining a credit risk associated with a customer. The method comprises receiving a credit request from the customer, electronically requesting check-writing behavior information associated with the customer, electronically determining the credit risk of the customer based at least in part on the check-writing behavior information associated with the customer, and presenting a determination of credit eligibility based on the credit risk to the customer.
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1. A computer-implemented method for determining a credit risk associated with a customer, comprising:
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receiving a credit request from the customer, wherein the credit request includes demographic information related to the customer and includes a request for at least one of an installment loan, a credit card product, an auto loan, or a mortgage; electronically receiving check-writing behavior information associated with the customer, wherein the check-writing behavior information includes information regarding whether the customer is associated with one or more bad checks; electronically receiving credit bureau information reflecting a credit worthiness of the customer determined by a credit bureau; electronically determining the credit risk of the customer for the credit request based on a determined combination of factors related to the demographic information, the check-writing behavior information associated with the customer, and the credit bureau information; determining a credit eligibility for the customer based on the determined credit risk; and presenting the determination of credit eligibility to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for determining a credit risk associated with a customer, comprising:
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a component that receives a credit request from the customer, wherein the credit request includes demographic information related to the customer and includes a request for at least one of an installment loan, a credit card product, an auto loan, or a mortgage; a component that electronically receives check-writing behavior information associated with the customer, wherein the check-writing behavior information includes information regarding whether the customer is associated with one or more bad checks; a component that electronically receives credit bureau information reflecting a credit worthiness of the customer determined by a credit bureau; a component electronically determines the credit risk of the customer for the credit request based on a determined combination of factors related to the demographic information, the check-writing behavior information associated with the customer, and the credit bureau information; a component that determines a credit eligibility for the customer based on the determined credit risk; and a component for presenting the determination of credit eligibility to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable storage medium storing a program for that, when executed by a processor, performs a method for determining a credit risk associated with a customer, the method comprising:
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receiving a credit request from the customer, wherein the credit request includes demographic information related to the customer and includes a request for at least one of an installment loan, a credit card product, an auto loan, or a mortgage; receiving check-writing behavior information associated with the customer, wherein the check-writing behavior information includes information regarding whether the customer is associated with one or more bad checks; receiving credit bureau information reflecting a credit worthiness of the customer determined by a credit bureau; determining the credit risk of the customer for the credit request based on a determined combination of factors related to the demographic information, the check-writing behavior information associated with the customer, and the credit bureau information; determining a credit eligibility for the customer based on the determined credit risk; and presenting the determination of credit eligibility to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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