Competition is a good thing if it lowers the costs or expands the credit-rating system
Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sidelined hardliners and sought to remake Islam
Shares of Equifax and Experian sink after Fair Isaac Corp moves to sell its ratings directly to industry data groups
Slovakia’s central bank governor Peter Kažimír will remain in post and said he would appeal any conviction
Dominated by Fico ratings, scores serve the interests of the lenders, not consumers
Slovak prime minister has ‘one-on-one’ meeting at Kremlin as Ukraine prepares to halt transit of Russian gas
Peter Kažimír spared from facing trial because of overhaul of penal code introduced by his old ally Robert Fico
At a time of intense competition, expanding access to affordable credit makes good business sense
Pressure mounts to address inequalities over access to credit by consumers
Millennials, by contrast, are considered subprime borrowers
Critics complain current system is outdated and locks millions out of home ownership
Transparency of metrics questioned as consumer credit industry faces wider probe
Online lenders turning to new ways of weighing up applications
Wider market lifted by better-than-expected Citigroup earnings
