Banking patterns could help identify people experiencing financial abuse, UK study finds

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Telltale signs of financial abuse, such as depleted savings, increasing debts and declining credit scores, can be identified in bank records, according to an analysis of U.K. banking data published in Nature.

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  • Telltale signs of financial abuse, such as depleted savings, increasing debts and declining credit scores, can be identified in bank records, according to an analysis of U.K. banking data published in Nature.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:00:02 UTC.

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