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American banks plan to give loans to people without a credit rating: this will greatly help immigrants

For years without a credit rating, it has been extremely difficult to get a credit card, certain types of loans, or even rent an apartment, especially for newly arrived immigrants. But a new plan by some of the country's largest banks to share deposit and other information about checking and savings accounts could help get loan approval for people without credit scores or traditional credit histories. Writes about it CNN.

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Over the past year, the US Treasury Department has asked banks and other members of the financial industry to develop ways to provide loans to people without a credit rating, which has long been the standard measure of creditworthiness in the lending industry.

In response, about 10 banks, including JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC) and US Bancorp (USB), tentatively agreed to a plan to exchange unconventional data such as bank escrow and bill payment transactions to help borrowers.

The Financial Institutions' push for a data-sharing agreement was the Roundtable on Economic Access and Change, or Project REACh, which is a program of the Office of the Comptroller. The project aims to reduce barriers to equal access to credit and capital.

And although the plan is already in place, the details of the agreement between the banks have yet to be worked out. If the proposed agreement is fulfilled, it would mean that if you do not have a credit rating but have a bank account, such as Wells Fargo, you can use that financial history to get a credit card from another bank, such as JPMorgan Chase.

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«Это даст миллионам людей возможность получить доступ к кредитам, которые необходимы для покупки дома, открытия бизнеса или финансирования образования», — сказала Триш Векслер, сотрудник JPMorgan Chase.

A Bank of America spokesman said the bank is committed to financial inclusion and supports the goals of the REACh project.

There are currently 53 million people without a credit rating, according to Fair Isaac Corporation, the creator of FICO credit ratings. Such people with disproportionately low income incur higher borrowing costs.

Banks and lenders refer to those with no credit history as "credit invisibles." According to the FICO, this group may include people who are new to credit, such as young people or recent immigrants, as well as those who have not used credit for a long time or have lost access to credit due to financial difficulties.

Regardless of the reason for the lack of a credit rating, many people have bank accounts and pay their rent or utility bills on a regular basis. But this information is usually not included in the credit rating.

«Нет ничего нового в том, чтобы использовать информацию о банковских счетах для принятия решений о кредитовании тем, у кого нет кредитного рейтинга, — считает Мэтт Шульц, главный отраслевой аналитик LendingTree. — Банки годами делали это со своими собственными депозитными клиентами».

According to the bank, JPMorgan Chase, for example, has used this information to approve loans to approximately 700 of its bank clients who have not had a credit rating in the past five years.

«Если вы ищете кредитную карту, лучше всего начать с банков, в которых у вас открыт счет, потому что они знают о вас больше всего, — сказал он. — Они уже используют эту информацию, чтобы принимать решения о предоставлении вам других сервисов, которые они предлагают, например автокредитов или ипотеки».

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But once the banks complete the terms of the agreement, this information can be transferred outside of your bank.

Schultz said banks have been trying for some time to figure out how to lend responsibly using alternative creditworthiness measures. Anyone with an account with one major bank may be inclined to get a credit card from another major bank, he said.

But the rise in personal loans, especially online lenders, has dramatically reduced the volume of credit cards, he said.

«Отчасти такое сотрудничество между крупнейшими банками может быть реакцией на вторжение более мелких банков и финтех-компаний на их территорию», — предположил Шульц.

Такое решение — совместное использование данных банковских депозитов — идеально подходит для банков, потому что это мера, с которой они знакомы и во многих случаях уже используют внутри компании.

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