Vitaly M. Bord, Agnes Kovacs, and Patrick MoranBehind the scenes of every credit card lies an increasingly complex algorithmic infrastructure that determines who receives more credit and when, largely outside the...
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FEDS Note: More Credit, More Debt: New Evidence on Automated Credit Decisions. Vitaly M. Bord, Agnes Kovacs, and Patrick MoranBehind the scenes of every credit card lies an increasingly complex algorithmic infrastructure that determines who receives more credit and when, largely outside the inspection or knowledge of credit card users. Credit card issuers deploy sophisticated algorithms that continuously analyze consumer spending and borrowing behaviors, often increasing credit limits without consumers requesting such changes.
