Equifax

Equifax Inc. is one of the three largest consumer credit reporting agencies, along with Experian and TransUnion. Equifax collects and aggregates information on over 800 million individual consumers and more than 88 million businesses worldwide.

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Equifax: Data for Hiring and Mortgage Refis Drive Stronger-Than-Expected Growth
Equifax: Data for Hiring and Mortgage Refis Drive Stronger-Than-Expected Growth
April 22, 2025  |  Earnings

Demand for data used in hiring, consumer lending and mortgages drove growth that was stronger than expected in the first quarter at Equifax. The global data,...

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Alternative Data Boosts Credit Access as New Legislation Emerges
Alternative Data Boosts Credit Access as New Legislation Emerges
April 21, 2025  |  Financial Inclusion

Roughly two years ago, PYMNTS Intelligence, working in collaboration with Sezzle, found that 80 million U.S. consumers lacked reliable access to credit, which means that...

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Weaker Hiring Market Creates Revenue Headwinds for Equifax
Weaker Hiring Market Creates Revenue Headwinds for Equifax
February 06, 2025  |  Earnings

For Equifax, macro headwinds from a job market slowdown and the volatile mortgage market — where uneven loan demand has been a hallmark amid relatively...

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Equifax to Settle CFPB Allegations of Inaccurate Credit Reports
Equifax to Settle CFPB Allegations of Inaccurate Credit Reports
January 17, 2025  |  Regulation

Equifax has agreed to a settlement and consent order that will resolve Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) allegations that the consumer reporting agency failed to...

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Equifax and Mastercard Partner on Fraud Management in Latin America
Equifax and Mastercard Partner on Fraud Management in Latin America
December 05, 2024  |  Partnerships

Equifax and Mastercard have partnered to provide fraud management tools to businesses in Latin America, excluding Brazil. This collaboration will make these tools available to Mastercard business...

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Equifax UK Debuts Tariff Connect for Utility and Telecom Providers
Equifax UK Debuts Tariff Connect for Utility and Telecom Providers
November 07, 2024  |  Digital Onboarding

Equifax UK has introduced a customer onboarding solution for utility and telecom firms. As Fintech Finance News reported Thursday (Nov. 7), the new tool, called...

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Equifax: Adoption of Cloud, AI Technologies Drive Company’s ‘Next Chapter’
Equifax: Adoption of Cloud, AI Technologies Drive Company’s ‘Next Chapter’
July 18, 2024  |  Earnings

Equifax expects its transition to cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to deliver cost savings and drive innovation in 2024 and beyond. The global data,...

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CFPB Targeting ‘Lack of Competition’ in Credit Reporting, Credit Scores
CFPB Targeting ‘Lack of Competition’ in Credit Reporting, Credit Scores
May 20, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking to improve “competition, choice and affordability” in credit reporting costs and other mortgage closing costs. In prepared remarks for a speech at a Mortgage...

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CFPB: Medical Bills Plague Lower-Income Americans 
CFPB: Medical Bills Plague Lower-Income Americans 
April 29, 2024  |  CFPB

New government data shows 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports. That’s according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which notes that...

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