2022 Consumer Credit Forecast

Atsuko Watanabe leads the U.S. financial services research group for TransUnion. She has over 18 years of experience in financial services with primary focus on driving business transformation, growth and profitability in the credit card industry. Prior to joining TransUnion, she held key management positions at large, fast-growing companies involved in managing acquisitions, portfolio management and collections functions. Watanabe holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, actuarial science, from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a master’s degree in mathematics, applied statistics, from University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Chris Huszar is responsible for providing insights and thought leadership on consumer credit trends. He has over ten years of experience working in various risk management roles at Northern Trust and BMO Harris Bank. Huszar holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s degree in analytics from the University of Chicago.