Experian News

04/06/2026

Retailers have spent years trying to keep bots out.

Now, AI agents may become some of their most valuable customers.

As agentic commerce grows, the big question is trust: how can businesses tell the difference between malicious bots and trusted agents acting for real people?

In the latest episode of Fraud Frontlines, Kathleen Peters talks with Farooq Sheikh from Cloudflare about the trust infrastructure needed for the next era of AI-driven commerce.

Watch here: https://www.experian.com/blogs/news/datatalk/fraud-frontlines-farooq-sheikh/

Would you let an AI agent spend $500 of your money without reviewing it first? Comment below.

04/06/2026

In our latest episode of Fraud Frontlines, a special series within the podcast, Farooq Sheikh from Cloudflare joins Kathleen Peters, our Chief Innovation Officer, to discuss how AI is changing the way we shop and pay online.

Discover how Experian Agent Trust is paving the way for safer, more secure transactions by linking consumers with AI agents. Learn how this innovative framework is bringing identity and accountability to the digital world.

🎧 Don't miss out—listen now: https://www.experian.com/blogs/news/datatalk/fraud-frontlines-farooq-sheikh/

04/06/2026

Today, Experian announced the launch of the Experian Loans ChatGPT application, a new capability that allows consumers to explore personal loan options directly within ChatGPT.
The experience combines conversational AI with Experian's marketplace experience, lender network, trusted data, analytics, and financial services infrastructure to help consumers discover borrowing options informed by real lender criteria.

As part of our Consumer First AI strategy, we're focused on making financial opportunities more transparent, accessible, and personalized. This new experience helps consumers explore options, compare lenders, and navigate financial decisions with greater clarity and confidence.

Learn more about how Experian is expanding access to financial tools through AI powered experiences. 🔗 https://www.experianplc.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/experian-brings-personal-loan-shopping-to-chatgpt-with-new-ai-po

Consumers can explore personal loan options through a trusted, data-driven conversational AI experience built for OpenAI’s ChatGPT

28/05/2026

Financial systems are complicated and AI has the potential to make them more human.

From understanding credit to shopping for insurance or even planning for homeownership, AI can help simplify some of life’s biggest financial decisions.

The goal isn’t just smarter technology — it’s helping more people feel confident navigating their financial future. That’s where the real opportunity is.

Watch the full Experian Exchange Episode here: https://youtu.be/C-UmE9OspS4?si=SD5THAF3ykSZDduM

Follow for more conversations on AI, financial wellness, and the future of consumer technology.

15/05/2026

In our conversation with Tim Ranzetta, co-founder of Next Gen Personal Finance, we talked about the real impact of financial literacy, not just in the classroom, but at home and across entire communities.

When students learn how to budget, invest, build credit, and plan for their future, those lessons do not stop with them. They spark important conversations about saving, retirement, and financial security with parents and families too.

What started in one classroom has grown into something much bigger: empowered students, informed families, and stronger communities.

And as more states make personal finance education a graduation requirement, one thing is becoming clear: financial literacy is not optional. It is essential.

Because no student should leave school wondering:
“When am I ever going to use this in real life?”

Learn more about how Next Gen Personal Finance is helping students build real-world money skills: https://www.ngpf.org

07/05/2026

“When will I ever use this?” Students ask that in a lot of classes, but not this one.

Financial literacy feels different because students already know it matters. They want to talk about money, ask real questions, and better understand the decisions waiting for them outside the classroom.

Sometimes, school is the first place they feel comfortable having those conversations without judgment. That is what makes this kind of education so powerful.

This clip is part of our Credit Chat Live from Boston series and features Susan Comparato, a financial literacy teacher from Swampscott, Massachusetts. She shares why students connect so strongly with financial literacy, why stronger support for this education matters, and how teachers can help prepare students for real financial decisions.

Watch the full interview here: https://www.experian.com/blogs/news/creditchatlive-podcast/live-from-boston-susan-comparato/

What’s one financial lesson every student should learn before graduating? Tell us in the comments. 👇👇👇

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07/05/2026

What does it look like to advocate for financial literacy when your state doesn't require it yet? Susan Comparato, a 30-year educator in Massachusetts, has been doing exactly that since 2017. In this episode of Live From Boston, Susan shares how she secured a financial literacy requirement at her own school, why sharing your personal money mistakes is one of the most powerful teaching tools you have, and how she and a fellow educator revived the Massachusetts Jump$tart Coalition.

If you're a teacher who feels alone in this work, this one's for you. Tune in now! 🎙️ https://www.experian.com/blogs/news/creditchatlive-podcast/live-from-boston-susan-comparato/

05/05/2026

Paying rent, utility and phone bills on time can say a lot about financial responsibility, but those payments aren’t always reflected in a traditional credit profile.

In this clip from a fireside chat with Congresswoman Young Kim, Experian North America CEO Jeff Softley discusses how expanded data could help more consumers demonstrate creditworthiness and access greater financial opportunities.

Through tools like Experian Boost, consumers can add eligible on-time payments like rent, utilities, mobile phone and even streaming services, directly to their credit file.

Because helping more people be seen is a key part of expanding financial inclusion.

Watch the full fireside chat here: https://www.experian.com/blogs/news/2026/04/30/expanding-financial-access-conversation-with-congresswoman-young-kim/

01/05/2026

Financial Literacy Month is ending, but the conversation doesn't have to stop here. 💸 Sports broadcaster and philanthropist Taylor Rooks sat down to share the financial advice she wishes she had known sooner, how her foundation is making a real impact in underserved communities, and why access to financial information changes everything. 👏

Find the full interview here: https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/exclusive-taylor-rooks-financial-literacy-month-experian

Taylor Rooks is using her influence as one of the most prominent sports journalists and broadcasters in the industry to help those in need.

30/04/2026

AI agents can now search, decide, and transact for us—but can you trust a transaction not initiated by a human?

Introducing Experian Agent Trust™: a new framework bringing identity, accountability, and real-time trust to AI-driven commerce.