Black Friday trends report: Increased credit application volumes put risk managers on high alert

November 16, 2018 Carmel Maher

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It’s that time of year again. Retail stores are advertising their Black Friday specials with many starting their sales even earlier, prompting some to refer to this popular shopping frenzy to grab deep discounts for holiday gifts as Black November.…

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