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Perspectives on survey science, US financial trends, and responsible data practices.

How financial surveys shape policy

March 12, 2026 · Policy

How Financial Surveys Shape Policy

From consumer protection hearings to stress-test narratives, survey statistics increasingly anchor regulatory dialogue. We examine how representative financial data influences rulemaking timelines and why methodology footnotes matter in public comment letters.

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Building representative US panels

February 28, 2026 · Methodology

Building Representative US Panels

Coverage bias can silently distort credit and payments trends. This article outlines recruitment balancing, passive address-based sampling supplements, and weighting diagnostics we run before every flagship wave.

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Credit trends Q1 insights

February 5, 2026 · Trends

Credit Trends: Q1 Insights

Early 2026 Consumer Credit Pulse results show stabilizing utilization among prime borrowers and elevated stress signals in subprime deciles. We break down regional variation and what lenders should watch next quarter.

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Data privacy in market research

January 18, 2026 · Privacy

Data Privacy in Market Research

CCPA, state mini-laws, and client contractual terms converge on financial panels. Learn how we map lawful bases, honor deletion requests, and separate corporate site cookies from research identifiers.

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