The idea that “risk never sleeps” came up at Tamarack recently when we were re-training our AI-based delinquency predictors. A team member pointed out that “the predictors are getting tougher.” My first thought was: “Well, that’s not surprising, delinquency risk has been growing.”

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My mind has been full of numbers lately. April has Tax Day, so I stress over my numbers and am usually disappointed at how they work out.

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Now there’s a new kid on the block for underwriters and business managers when it comes to predicting payments – AI based predictors.

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The availability and analysis of data is the driving force for change in business today and we see five ways that it is going to change the way equipment finance operates over the next few years. We note that “changing the way a business operates” is another way to say “changing our behavior” so we are really talking about five ways data is going to create innovation in our industry.

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An interview with Equipment Finance leader David Gnade on the risk and opportunities of impending rate hikes.

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The Amazon Prime television show “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” recently re-introduced me to concept of matchmakers. The show’s plotline begins with Mrs. Maisel’s mother, Rose, launching a business as a New York City matchmaker. This intrigued me because the challenges she faced seemed very much like those I have come to understand working with and around brokers in equipment finance.

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