New Tool Estimates a Debtor’s Income

Want to know your debtor’s income?

Predictive scoring and information provider eBureau’s new tool, Income Estimator, aims to provide the technology to do just that.

The web service technology factors in 375 individual, household and neighborhood variables to produce an income estimate. Data used to predict a salary comes from sources like U.S. Census Bureau statistics and consumer spending behavioral data.

Income Estimator allows collectors to get a better view of their debtors and prioritize what accounts to call first, says Jeff Liebl, vice president of marketing and business development.

Next on tap for eBureau is rolling out more collection scores “tailored around certain types of environments,” Liebl says.