FIDO wrestles with agentic trust

FIDO’s challenges with agentic trust highlight ongoing tensions in digital authentication that directly impact middle-market credit risk management. As lenders increasingly rely on secure, frictionless identity verification, unresolved trust issues could complicate borrower onboarding and fraud prevention. Understanding these dynamics is critical for credit professionals navigating evolving payment technologies and assessing the reliability of emerging authentication standards in mitigating default and operational risks.