IP Library Granted Patent US 7,991,690
Granted Patent B2
US 7,991,690 · App. 12/938,247 · Granted Aug 2, 2011

Total structural risk model

Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,991,690
App. No.
12/938,247
Granted
Aug 2, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention generally relates to financial data processing, and in particular it relates to credit scoring, consumer profiling, consumer behavior analysis and modeling. More specifically, it relates to risk modeling using the inputs of credit bureau data, size of wallet data, and, optionally, internal data.

Claims (43)

1. A method for determining a comprehensive consumer default risk value for a consumer, wherein said consumer default risk value is derived by a risk analysis computer comprising a processor and a non-transitory memory, said method comprising:

modeling, by said risk analysis computer, consumer spending patterns of said consumer using credit data associated with said consumer to obtain an estimated spend capacity of said consumer;

calculating, by said risk analysis computer, said comprehensive consumer default risk value for said consumer based upon said consumer credit data, internal data associated with said consumer comprising consumer transactional data, and said estimated spend capacity, wherein said comprehensive consumer default risk value represents a risk associated with said consumer defaulting on an existing debt obligation; and

wherein said calculating comprises:

assigning, by said risk analysis computer, said consumer to a consumer population segment based upon primary residence value;

selecting, by said risk analysis computer, an appropriate risk factor relationship based upon said consumer credit data and said internal data.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a strategy to interact with said consumer based on said comprehensive consumer default risk value for said consumer.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said determining a strategy further comprises making credit approval decisions for said consumer based upon said comprehensive consumer default risk value.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein said determining a strategy further comprises soliciting said consumer for additional products in accordance with said comprehensive consumer default risk value.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein said determining a strategy further comprises discontinuing a relationship with said consumer based upon said comprehensive consumer default risk value.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein said modeling consumer spending patterns further comprises:

identifying at least two categories wherein a first category includes consumers that primarily pay down credit account balances and a second category including consumers that primarily revolve credit account balances; and

assigning said consumer to at least one of said categories.

7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising establishing a new mortgage based upon said comprehensive consumer default risk value.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising establishing a new credit card account based upon said comprehensive consumer default risk value.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising establishing a new mortgage based upon said comprehensive consumer default risk value.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising establishing a new automobile loan based upon said comprehensive consumer default risk value.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising establishing a new student loan based upon said comprehensive consumer default risk value.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein said modeling consumer spending patterns further comprises:

receiving credit bureau data comprising a plurality of accounts of said consumer over a previous period of time;

identifying any balance transfers into at least one of said plurality of accounts based upon said credit bureau data;

discounting any spending identified for any of said plurality of accounts for any portion of said previous period of time in which a balance transfer to such account is identified; and

estimating a purchasing ability of said consumer based on said credit bureau data and said discounting.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining a strategy to interact with said consumer based on said comprehensive consumer default risk value for said consumer.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein said determining a strategy further comprises making credit approval decisions for said consumer based upon said comprehensive consumer default risk value.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein said determining a strategy further comprises soliciting said consumer for products in accordance with said comprehensive consumer default risk value.

16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising establishing a new credit card account based upon said comprehensive consumer default risk value.

17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising establishing a new automobile loan based upon said comprehensive consumer default risk value.

18. The method of claim 12 , further comprising establishing a new student loan based upon said comprehensive consumer default risk value.

19. A system for developing a credit score for an individual consumer, the system comprising:

a non-transitory memory communicating with a risk analysis processor;

said non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by said processor, cause said processor to perform operations comprising:

modeling, by said processor, consumer spending patterns of said consumer using credit data associated with said consumer to obtain an estimated spend capacity of said consumer;

calculating, by said processor, said comprehensive consumer default risk value for said consumer based upon said consumer credit data, internal data associated with said consumer comprising consumer transactional data, and said estimated spend capacity, wherein said comprehensive consumer default risk value represents a risk associated with said consumer defaulting on an existing debt obligation; and

wherein said calculating comprises:

assigning, by said processor, said consumer to a consumer population segment based upon primary residence value;

selecting, by said processor, an appropriate risk factor relationship based upon said consumer credit data and said internal data.

20. An article of manufacture including a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a risk analysis computing device, cause said computing device to perform operations comprising:

modeling, by said computing device, consumer spending patterns of said consumer using credit data associated with said consumer to obtain an estimated spend capacity of said consumer;

calculating, by said computing device, said comprehensive consumer default risk value for said consumer based upon said consumer credit data, internal data associated with said consumer comprising consumer transactional data, and said estimated spend capacity, wherein said comprehensive consumer default risk value represents a risk associated with said consumer defaulting on an existing debt obligation; and

wherein said calculating comprises:

assigning, by said computing device, said consumer to a consumer population segment based upon primary residence value;

selecting, by said computing device, an appropriate risk factor relationship based upon said consumer credit data and said internal data.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2025
From: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
To: AMERICAN EXPRESS INNOVATION LABORATORIES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 071050/0595 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SECOND INVENTOR'S NAME ON THE ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 025237 FRAME 0345. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jul 14, 2015
From: CHOUDHURI, TIRTHANKAR; DEWAN, ANJALI; GUPTA, AMBER; HAGGERTY, KATHLEEN; XU, DI; YUAN, CHAO
To: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 036104/0906 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2010
From: CHOUDHURI, TIRTHANKAR; DEWAN, ANJALI; GUPTA, AMBER; HAGGERTY, KATHLEEN; XU, DI; YUAN, CHAO
To: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 025237/0345 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 12040757 · Feb 29, 2008
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