The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and the Supervisory Research Forum (SURF) invited industry leaders, academics, and regulators to an exclusive virtual workshop examining cutting-edge innovations transforming the credit scoring landscape. 

Innovations in credit scoring and alternative data are transforming how lenders evaluate creditworthiness. This workshop offered a platform to explore these advances and their impact on effectiveness, transparency, and data privacy in risk management and credit access.

What Was Shared?

  • Keynote speeches from industry pioneers
  • Expert panels with financial firms, regulators, and academics
  • Research presentations on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and alternative data
  • A regulatory roundtable (exclusive for regulatory agency members)* 

This virtual event was designed for regulators, financial industry professionals, academics, researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in new approaches to credit assessment and consumer finance.

Additional Details

View the agenda.

Questions? Contact SYS.SURF@phil.frb.org.

*As in prior years, a Regulatory Roundtable followed the workshop. The roundtable took place on July 14 and was only for members of regulatory agencies. The Regulatory Roundtable was jointly organized by SURF, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and facilitated the exchange of ideas across regulatory bodies. The agenda for the Regulatory Roundtable was distributed by email to members of regulatory agencies registered for the main conference.