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Zoot Thought Leaders

The current lending terrain requires a holistic view of the customer, more detailed analysis, a variety of data sources, and a more intelligent and far-reaching evaluation of consumer behavior and performance than ever before.

— Dennis Dixon, president of Zoot Enterprises, ABA Banking Journal, May 2010

Zoot Thought Leaders

With dozens of years of experience in the financial industry and a deep background in origination and decisioning technology, Zoot’s thought leaders have helped push the financial industry forward with their insights and ideas.

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The following senior executives have represented Zoot as spokespersons in leading industry publications and at premier industry events. To see Zoot thought leaders' most recent news stories and speaking engagements, check out their profiles below.

Chris Nelson

Chris Nelson, Founder and CEO

Executive Biography

Mortgage Technology, July 2010, "Surviving a Possible Double Dip"

Bankers as Buyers 2010, “The New Normal: Adapting to Change”

Dennis Dixon

Dennis Dixon, President   

Executive Biography

ABA Banking Journal, May 13, 2010, "Less Predictable Credit Behavior Calls for Changes to Scoring Process"

American Banker, July 2009, “Consider the Retail Creditor’s Objectives”       

Edward G. Rice

Edward G. Rice, General Counsel
Executive Biography

Bankrate.com, July 26, 2010, "Overlap of Rules to Spread Scores"

PaymentsSource, January 2010, “Issuers Working To Add Income-Estimation Tools To Card-Application Processes”

American Banker, November 20, 2009, “Industry Has to Act to Fix CARD Law Income Rule

Paul Thielemann

Paul Thielemann, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Executive Biography

Collections and Credit Risk, August 2010, "Risk-Based Pricing: What Creditors Need to Know"

Collections and Credit Risk, March 2010, “Ability to Pay: Next Steps for Financial Institutions

PaymentsSource, January 2010“Issuers Working To Add Income-Estimation Tools To Card-Application Processes”

Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson, Vice President of Product Development

Executive Biography

Featured Speaker, National Collections & Credit Risk Conference, March 22, 2010, "Decrease Defaults with Untapped Customer Information"

Business Credit Magazine
, March 2010 “Keeping Credit Policy Relevant in Today’s Business World”

PaymentsSource & Collections and Credit Risk, January 2010, “Automating the Collections Process”

Eric Lindeen

Eric Lindeen, Marketing Director
Executive Biography

Bankrate.com, September 2, 2010, "Instant Prescreen for Credit Cards"

American Banker, June 4, 2010, "Air Force Model May Fly in Credit"

Moderator, 22nd Annual Card Forum & Expo, May 17, 2010, "Pioneering Payment Options for the Credit Card Industry"


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