Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for increasing efficiency in the detection of identity-based fraud indicators associated with a loan application. A method is provided that includes receiving applicant data associated with a loan application having a plurality of applicants. The application data includes at least a name, a social security number, and a street address for each of the plurality of applicants. The method includes querying one or more databases with the applicant data; receiving a plurality of independent information in response to the querying; determining a validity indication of the applicant data; creating disambiguated applicant records; determining relationships among the disambiguated applicant records; scoring at least one parameter of the applicant data; determining one or more indicators of fraud based on the scoring; and outputting, for display, one or more indicators of fraud.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for identifying one or more entities associated with activities. In an example implementation, a method includes determining one or more geographical regions proximate to the plurality of locations associated with the one or more activities; determining connections between one or more identities of a population and a plurality of related entities associated with the one or more identities; determining geographical information associated with related entities; weighting one or more metrics for each of the identities based on the geographical information associated with the related entities and the or more geographical regions proximate to the plurality of locations associated with the one or more activities; scoring the one or more weighted metrics; and providing, based on the scoring, an indication of a likelihood that the one or more identities of the population are associated with the one or more activities.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for detecting entity migration. A method is provided for receiving container information for all known addresses in the United States. The container information can include address records, person or business entities associated with the address records, and temporal information associating the entities with the address records. The method includes determining, with one or more special-purpose computer processors in communication with a memory, migration data based on the container information. The method includes extracting metrics from the migration data. The metrics can include velocity of migration data; simultaneous movement of individuals within a predetermined time period; distance moved; and/or age of the person or business entities. The method can include determining, based at least in part on outliers associated with the metrics, one or more indicators of fraud; and outputting, for display, the one or more indicators of the fraud.

Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology may include systems, methods, and apparatus for inferring the performance of rejected credit applicants using non-tradeline data. According to an example implementation, a method is provided for evaluating factors that may indicate financial distress and/or future credit performance associated with an applicant. In an example implementation, the method may include receiving applicant information associated with an applicant of a credit application. Responsive to a query, the method may include receiving by at least one processor, non-tradeline data related to the applicant. The method includes scoring, using a predictive scoring model, and based at least in part on the non-tradeline data, a prediction of the applicant's future credit performance. The method includes generating, based on the scoring, an estimated credit performance of the applicant over a predetermined period; and outputting an indication of the estimated credit performance.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for increasing efficiency in the detection of identity-based fraud indicators. A method is provided that includes: receiving entity-supplied information comprising at least a name, a social security number (SSN), and a street address associated with a request for a payment or a benefit; querying one or more databases with the entity-supplied information; receiving a plurality of information in response to the querying; determining a validity indication of the entity supplied information; creating disambiguated entity records; determining relationships among the disambiguated records; scoring, based at least in part on determining the relationships among the disambiguated entity records, at least one parameter of the entity-supplied information; determining one or more indicators of fraud based on the scoring; and outputting, for display, one or more indicators of fraud.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for increasing efficiency in the detection of identity-based fraud indicators. A method is provided that includes: receiving entity-supplied information comprising at least a name, a social security number (SSN), and a street address associated with a request for a payment or a benefit; querying one or more databases with the entity-supplied information; receiving a plurality of information in response to the querying; determining a validity indication of the entity supplied information; creating disambiguated entity records; determining relationships among the disambiguated records; scoring, based at least in part on determining the relationships among the disambiguated entity records, at least one parameter of the entity-supplied information; determining one or more indicators of fraud based on the scoring; and outputting, for display, one or more indicators of fraud.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for increasing efficiency in the detection of identity-based fraud indicators associated with a loan application. A method is provided that includes receiving applicant data associated with a loan application having a plurality of applicants. The application data includes at least a name, a social security number, and a street address for each of the plurality of applicants. The method includes querying one or more databases with the applicant data; receiving a plurality of independent information in response to the querying; determining a validity indication of the applicant data; creating disambiguated applicant records; determining relationships among the disambiguated applicant records; scoring at least one parameter of the applicant data; determining one or more indicators of fraud based on the scoring; and outputting, for display, one or more indicators of fraud.

Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for external linking based on hierarchal level weightings. The method may include associating external query data having one or more query field values with a record in a linked hierarchical database. The linked hierarchical database may include a plurality of records, each record having a record identifier and representing an entity in a hierarchy, each record associated with a hierarchy level, each record including one or more fields, each field configured to contain a field value. The associating may include receiving the external query data, wherein the external query data includes one or more search values; and identifying, from the plurality of records in the linked hierarchical database, one or more matched fields having field values that at least partially match the one or more search values.

Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for internal co-convergence using clustering when there is hierarchy in the data structure. A method is included for clustering hierarchical database records into a first set of clusters having corresponding first cluster identifications (IDs), each hierarchical database record including one or more field values, the clustering based at least in part on determining similarity among corresponding field values of the hierarchical database records. The method includes receiving parent-child hierarchical relationship information for the hierarchical database records, re-clustering at least a portion of the hierarchical database records into a second set of clusters having corresponding second cluster IDs, the re-clustering based at least in part on the received parent-child hierarchical relationship information, and outputting hierarchical database record information, based at least in part on the re-clustering.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for, and method of, recycling field value weights as computed for database linking purposes. Such field value weights may be used for a search operation. In some embodiments, such weights may be used for a search operation prior to their values stabilizing during an iterative linking operation.

Abstract: Embodiment of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for identifying one or more entities associated with activities. In an example implementation, a method includes determining one or more geographical regions proximate to the plurality of locations associated with the one or more activities; determining connections between one or more identities of a population and a plurality of related entities associated with the one or more identities; determining geographical information associated with related entities; weighting one or more metrics for each of the identities based on the geographical information associated with the related entities and the or more geographical regions proximate to the plurality of locations associated with the one or more activities; scoring the one or more weighted metrics; and providing, based on the scoring, an indication of a likelihood that the one or more identities of the population are associated with the one or more activities.

Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for external linking based on hierarchal level weightings. The method may include associating external query data having one or more query field values with a record in a linked hierarchical database. The linked hierarchical database may include a plurality of records, each record having a record identifier and representing an entity in a hierarchy, each record associated with a hierarchy level, each record including one or more fields, each field configured to contain a field value. The associating may include receiving the external query data, wherein the external query data includes one or more search values; and identifying, from the plurality of records in the linked hierarchical database, one or more matched fields having field values that at least partially match the one or more search values.

Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for internal co-convergence using clustering when there is hierarchy in the data structure. A method is included for clustering hierarchical database records into a first set of clusters having corresponding first cluster identifications (IDs), each hierarchical database record including one or more field values, the clustering based at least in part on determining similarity among corresponding field values of the hierarchical database records. The method includes receiving parent-child hierarchical relationship information for the hierarchical database records, re-clustering at least a portion of the hierarchical database records into a second set of clusters having corresponding second cluster IDs, the re-clustering based at least in part on the received parent-child hierarchical relationship information, and outputting hierarchical database record information, based at least in part on the re-clustering.

Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology may include systems, methods, and apparatus for inferring the performance of rejected credit applicants using non-tradeline data. According to an example implementation, a method is provided for evaluating factors that may indicate financial distress and/or future credit performance associated with an applicant. In an example implementation, the method may include receiving applicant information associated with an applicant of a credit application. Responsive to a query, the method may include receiving by at least one processor, non-tradeline data related to the applicant. The method includes scoring, using a predictive scoring model, and based at least in part on the non-tradeline data, a prediction of the applicant's future credit performance. The method includes generating, based on the scoring, an estimated credit performance of the applicant over a predetermined period; and outputting an indication of the estimated credit performance.

Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for linking entities in an internal database by utilizing co-convergence and clustering. The method may include clustering database records into a first set of clusters having corresponding first cluster identifications (IDs). The clustering may be based at least in part on determining similarity among corresponding field values. The method may include associating mutually matching database records, by performing at least one matching iteration for each of the database records. The method may include determining similarity among corresponding field values of the database records, re-clustering at least a portion of the database records into a second set of clusters, the re-clustering based at least in part on the associating mutually matching database records and on the determining similarity among corresponding field values of the database records.

Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for internal co-convergence using clustering when there is hierarchy in the data structure. A method is included for clustering hierarchical database records into a first set of clusters having corresponding first cluster identifications (IDs), each hierarchical database record including one or more field values, the clustering based at least in part on determining similarity among corresponding field values of the hierarchical database records. The method includes receiving parent-child hierarchical relationship information for the hierarchical database records, re-clustering at least a portion of the hierarchical database records into a second set of clusters having corresponding second cluster IDs, the re-clustering based at least in part on the received parent-child hierarchical relationship information, and outputting hierarchical database record information, based at least in part on the re-clustering.

Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for external linking based on hierarchal level weightings. The method may include associating external query data having one or more query field values with a record in a linked hierarchical database. The linked hierarchical database may include a plurality of records, each record having a record identifier and representing an entity in a hierarchy, each record associated with a hierarchy level, each record including one or more fields, each field configured to contain a field value. The associating may include receiving the external query data, wherein the external query data includes one or more search values; and identifying, from the plurality of records in the linked hierarchical database, one or more matched fields having field values that at least partially match the one or more search values.

Abstract: Certain implementations may include systems and methods for populating entity fields based on hierarchy partial resolution. According to an example implementation, a method is provided that may include identifying one or more first matching records in a hierarchical database, where matching records include one or more fields having an associated first matching field value that at least partially matches a received portion of a first query term. The method may include outputting, for display, one or more first matching field values of the one or more first matching records and receiving a second indication input signifying a selection of one of the one or more first matching field values.

Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for external linking based on hierarchal level weightings. The method may include associating external query data having one or more query field values with a record in a linked hierarchical database. The linked hierarchical database may include a plurality of records, each record having a record identifier and representing an entity in a hierarchy, each record associated with a hierarchy level, each record including one or more fields, each field configured to contain a field value. The associating may include receiving the external query data, wherein the external query data includes one or more search values; and identifying, from the plurality of records in the linked hierarchical database, one or more matched fields having field values that at least partially match the one or more search values.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosed technology may include systems and methods for detecting fraud. According to an implementation of the disclosed technology, a method is provided that includes: receiving entity-supplied information including at least a name, a social security number, and a mailing address associated with a request for a payment or a benefit from a government agency; querying one or more public or private databases with the entity-supplied information; receiving a plurality of independent information in response to the querying; determining, based at least in part on a comparison of the entity-supplied information with at least a portion of the plurality of independent information, indicators of fraud; and outputting, for display, zero or more indicators of fraud.