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Lansing conceded monitoring is not easy; Weber described triangulating against bureau and public mortgage data rather than exact numbers.

Declined to give any specifics, saying it is early days and there is nothing to share on next year's pricing.

Lansing acknowledged they expected DLP to be live already but the remaining blocker is FHFA sign-off on reseller score calculation, not technical issues.

Lansing reiterated revenue neutrality between per-score and performance models. The $0.99 upfront encourages prospecting and customer acquisition while the funding fee captures downstream value.

Weber detailed performance model timing lag (mortgage origination to close), acknowledged more conservatism than usual, and said within a couple of quarters they'll have better visibility.

Lansing described established relationships with FHFA and GSEs, noted the industry was surprised by the rapid reversal and expects careful analysis before action.

Lansing confirmed FICO evaluates the full portfolio for pricing opportunities annually, without committing to specific non-mortgage pricing actions.

Weber deflected to credit bureaus for real-time volume data, noting FICO receives reporting in arrears with limited granularity.

Lansing confirmed strong demand and pipeline. Weber clarified headwinds were specifically in CCS usage, not product demand.

Lansing argued the US mortgage system works well with FICO and any internal models would be complementary, not competitive.

Lansing outlined dual strategy: partner-driven vertical expansion via system integrators and longer-term self-service model via open APIs and marketplace.

Lansing acknowledged industry slowness and uncertainty under new administration, noting possible delays as most likely scenario.

Management believes VantageScore 4.0 already competes well with FICO 10T and Vantage keeps investing.

Management addressed the question directly with specific data points.

Management addressed the question directly with specific data points.

Management addressed the question directly with specific data points.

Management addressed the question directly with specific data points.

Management addressed the question directly with specific data points.

Management addressed the question directly with specific data points.

Management addressed the question directly with specific data points.

Management addressed the question directly with specific data points.

Management addressed the question directly with specific data points.

Management addressed the question directly with specific data points.

Terry framed rival retail venues as a free incubator that could funnel clients into CME's retail products over time.

Mike Dennis reported over 35 clients connected, including derivative-space participants trading exclusively on BrokerTec Chicago. ADV grew 93% month-over-month in March with a record $1.2 billion day on April 8.

Tim McCourt framed prediction markets as potentially capturing traders' first-ever financial market trade, meeting them earlier in their life cycle. Terry acknowledged it's difficult to predict behavior but the long game is graduating them into futures.

Mike Dennis reported 25+ firms connected, 2-sided markets in all 7 instruments, 66% of volume at price points not on NY CLOB. Terry emphasized dealer community drove the initiative.

Terry emphasized education and retention focus, new traders aren't expected to be fully active on day one. Julie noted post-COVID traders are more sophisticated with better simulation tools.

Lynne outlined expenses ramping through year: Google Cloud migration, professional fees, Q4 marketing events, merit increases. Q1 professional fees were light due to project timing.

Q4 cloud migration spend was $22M ($18M tech, $4M professional services). Full year $85M. 2025 guidance $115M, skewing more toward technology.

Julie attributed data growth to 3.5% pricing plus professional subscriber growth and derived data demand. Non-professional device usage up almost 40% Q3 to Q4.

Adena said clients are eager and quick to adopt AI automations given clear ROI, citing up to 80% time savings on financial-crime workflows.

Youngwood outlined capital priorities: organic growth investment, progressive dividend, share and debt repurchases, and bolt-on M&A evaluation with build versus buy approach. $2.2 billion free cash flow with 109% conversion provides significant flexibility.

Friedman highlighted three-pillar strategy of product innovation, international diversification and institutional expansion with 33 new products including 7 in insurance annuity space.

Friedman highlighted diversification with 50% of Q1 inflows into non-Nasdaq 100 products and multiple growth vectors including derivatives and data revenue.

Ben said SDK transition is lower priority for clients given other innovations. Gave clients more time since it wasn't slowing innovation pace. No impact on sales success or competitive landscape.

Ben said TTF has half of Brent's active participants and only 15% of Henry Hub's OI/ADV. Asia Pacific coal-to-gas transition opportunity equals entire North American energy demand. Trade settlements with Korea, Japan, EU include energy commitments.

Ben confirmed $14B TAM unchanged. Focus on executing revenue synergies through cross-selling across front-to-back ecosystem. Cited 100 data cross-sells to Encompass clients in Q1 alone.

Hocking said KPIs are both adjacent opportunities and feeders into the core toolkit, describing the interconnected value chain from KPI to EPS to stock to sector to index. Direct.

Craig called event contracts both a standalone segment and a stepping stone to options strategies, but said it is hard to size the market precisely now.