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A2692 • 2025

Establishes a working group to create a pilot program for an alternative system to a credit score

Establishes a working group to create a pilot program for an alternative system to a credit score

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Phara Souffrant Forrest
Last action
2026-04-30
Official status
In Assembly Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Establishes a working group to create a pilot program for an alternative system to a credit score

Establishes a working group to create a pilot program for an alternative system to a credit score Establishes a working group to create a pilot program for an alternative system to a credit score for unbanked persons, undocumented immigrants and any other individuals who would benefit from such alternative system.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes a working group to create a pilot program for an alternative system to a credit score Establishes a working group to create a pilot program for an alternative system to a credit score for unbanked persons, undocumented immigrants and any other individuals who would benefit from such alternative system.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-30 Assembly

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO BANKS

  2. 2026-04-30 Assembly

    PRINT NUMBER 2692A

  3. 2026-01-07 Assembly

    REFERRED TO BANKS

  4. 2025-01-22 Assembly

    REFERRED TO BANKS

Official Summary Text

Establishes a working group to create a pilot program for an alternative system to a credit score
Establishes a working group to create a pilot program for an alternative system to a credit score for unbanked persons, undocumented immigrants and any other individuals who would benefit from such alternative system.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          2692

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                  I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                    January 22, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by M. of A. FORREST -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Banks

        AN ACT to amend the financial services law, in relation to  establishing
          a working group to create a pilot program for an alternative system to
          a credit score

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. The financial services law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
     2  section 312 to read as follows:
     3    §  312.  CREDITWORTHINESS  ALTERNATIVE  PILOT AND WORKING GROUP. 1. AS
     4  USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEAN-
     5  INGS:
     6    (A) "CREDITWORTHINESS" MEANS A MEASURE OF  HOW  LIKELY  AN  INDIVIDUAL
     7  WILL  DEFAULT ON SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S DEBT OBLIGATIONS ACCORDING TO A LEND-
     8  ER'S ASSESSMENT, OR HOW WORTHY AN INDIVIDUAL IS TO RECEIVE NEW CREDIT.
     9    (B) "CREDIT SCORE" MEANS A NUMBER THAT PROVIDES A COMPARATIVE ESTIMATE
    10  OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S CREDITWORTHINESS BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF  SUCH  INDI-
    11  VIDUAL'S  CREDIT  REPORT  AND IS USED BY LENDERS TO EVALUATE THE RISK OF
    12  LENDING MONEY OR OFFERING FINANCIAL SERVICES TO CONSUMERS.
    13    2. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL FORM A WORKING GROUP  TO  CREATE  A  PILOT
    14  PROGRAM TO DEVELOP AN ALTERNATIVE CREDIT WORTHINESS PROGRAM FOR INDIVID-
    15  UALS  WHO  DO  NOT HAVE A CREDIT SCORE; ARE UNBANKED, UNDOCUMENTED IMMI-
    16  GRANTS, INDIGENT; OR WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM SUCH A MECHANISM. MEMBERS OF
    17  THE WORKING GROUP SHALL:
    18    (A) BE APPOINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT  AND  SHALL  INCLUDE  REPRESEN-
    19  TATIVES OF THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY AND IMMIGRATION ADVOCATES;
    20    (B)  NOT  RECEIVE  COMPENSATION,  BUT  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE  TO RECEIVE
    21  REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
    22  AND THE DIVISION OF BUDGET;

         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03974-01-5
        A. 2692                             2

     1    (C) LOOK AT MODELS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL CREDIT  SCORES  NOW
     2  BEING  DISCUSSED  AND  DEVELOPED  BY THE CREDIT CARD INDUSTRY IN EUROPE,
     3  AMONG OTHER MODELS SUCH MEMBERS DEEM APPROPRIATE; AND
     4    (D)  BE  IN  PLACE  WITHIN  NINETY  DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
     5  SECTION AND SHALL PROVIDE THE  SUPERINTENDENT,  THE  GOVERNOR,  AND  THE
     6  LEGISLATURE  A REPORT CONTAINING SUCH WORKING GROUP'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON
     7  HOW TO CREATE A PILOT PROGRAM WITHIN TWO HUNDRED  SEVENTY  DAYS  OF  THE
     8  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
     9    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.