FactorTrust today released its Underbanked Index, highlighting quarterly insights of the earning, spending and living habits of underbanked consumers—a $105B untapped market. The analysis is derived from FactorTrust’s proprietary alternative credit data used in analytics and risk scoring solutions by lenders to make informed decisions about consumers they want. This Index highlights the demographic characteristics, credentials and capacities of the underbanked, like the trend of median loan values among this segment increasing as incomes increase. (See Factortrust Underbanked Infographic Below)
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“As the leading alternative credit bureau, our updated Index on underbanked consumers is another educational resource we provide the industry that sets us apart,” said FactorTrust CEO Greg Rable. “We continuously update our findings to help lenders, as well as interested associations, analysts and media, to better understand the demographics of this growing segment of the consumer population.”
Determining which consumers are borrowing, how much they borrow, and their income assists lenders with determining right-pricing opportunities and term setting appropriate for the underbanked market.
Additional findings in the Underbanked Index include:
- Age/Gender:
- The average age of underbanked consumers at the time of the loan application is 39, and the average age of the borrower in 41.
- The average loan amount borrowed trends upwards with age, peaking at 45. This trend has shifted to a slightly older demographic over the course of the last several years, due in part to growth in the diversity of products, channels of delivery and average size of loans.
- Income & Loan Amounts:
- While the average income for applicants is $2,712 ($32,544 annually), for borrowers, the average is slightly higher at $2,936 ($35,232 annually).
- Employment:
- More than 50 percent of underbanked consumers are employed in two primary areas: retail (32 percent) and quick serve restaurants (20 percent). The average length of employment with one employer is 34 months.
- Education:
- Approximately 45 percent of underbanked consumers hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
- Another 54 percent hold only a high school diploma, while another one percent has attended a vocational or technical school or program.
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Data is based on expert analysis from FactorTrust’s database of 250M records related to underbanked consumers collected by the company each quarter. The findings of the Index assist financial institutions, associations, analysts and media interested in tracking, benchmarking or understanding the needs of underbanked consumers.
For more information, visit ws.FactorTrust.com/UnderbankedIndex.