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Predictive Analytics: 4 Primary Aspects of Predictive Analytics

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Predictive analytics, sometimes referred to as big data analytics, relies on aspects of data mining as well as algorithms to develop predictive models. The applications of predictive analytics are extensive and often require four key components to maintain effectiveness. Data Sourcing.

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Deciphering The Seldom Discussed Differences Between Data Mining and Data Science

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You may not even know exactly which path you should pursue, since some seemingly similar fields in the data technology sector have surprising differences. We decided to cover some of the most important differences between Data Mining vs Data Science in order to finally understand which is which. What is Data Science?

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Enhance your Lending with Predictive Analytics

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Credit scoring systems and predictive analytics model attempt to quantify uncertainty and provide guidance for identifying, measuring and monitoring risk. Benefits of Predictive Analytics in Unsecured Consumer Loan Industry. Predictive Analytics enhances the Lending Process.

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Transforming Credit and Collection with Predictive Analytics

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Today, it’s no secret that most forward-thinking businesses are keenly following the latest developments on big data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and predictive analytics. With Big Data, it is possible to acquire and segregate data with laser sharp focus with respect to one singular debtor.

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Banks Merge Data Mining and CRM Tools to Boost Profitability

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Earlier this year, we talked about some of the major changes that data has brought to the financial sector. Bhagyeshwari Chauhan of DataHut writes that one of the major ways that big data helps is with identifying fraud. Predictive analytics and other big data tools help distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent transactions.

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Predictive Analytics Could Minimize Underpayment Penalties By The IRS

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is one of the organizations that has started using big data to enforce its policies. Small businesses should utilize their own big data tools to keep up with the evolving changes this has triggered. The IRS uses highly sophisticated data mining tools to identify underreporting by taxpayers.

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Predictive Analytics Advances Rewrite Rules On Corporate Conferences

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It’s the use of AI that is creating the ability to make fast and efficient predictions about marketing and sales trends. The most practical uses of AI include data mining, historical analysis and the handling of otherwise mundane administrative tasks. As for data mining, the digital world creates mounds of useful data.