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.

(source: equifax.com)

Plaid Appoints Former Visa SVP Cecilia Frew as Head of Open Finance
Plaid Appoints Former Visa SVP Cecilia Frew as Head of Open Finance
August 25, 2023  |  Personnel

Plaid has appointed payments and financial services executive Cecilia Frew as head of open finance. “In this role, Cecilia is responsible for overseeing Plaid’s evolving and dynamic relationships...

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Equifax Reports Historically Low Credit Card Delinquencies Amid Strong Q2 Performance
Equifax Reports Historically Low Credit Card Delinquencies Amid Strong Q2 Performance
July 20, 2023  |  Earnings

Equifax released its second quarter earnings report on Wednesday (July 20), announcing a “strong” earnings performance despite mortgage interest rates trending upwards since April.  In terms of...

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Reusable IDs and AI Help Merchants Beat Back the Fraudsters
Reusable IDs and AI Help Merchants Beat Back the Fraudsters
June 21, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The fraudsters are racking up the gains, seeking, as they always do, to exploit vulnerabilities in card-not-present transactions. And now, they’re harnessing artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Equifax Launched Fraud Protection Tool for Small Businesses on Shopify
Equifax Launched Fraud Protection Tool for Small Businesses on Shopify
May 05, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax has launched a fraud protection tool for Shopify designed for small business merchants. The new Kount Essentials application joins the company’s Kount Advanced app...

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Credit Reporting Agencies Remove More Medical Collections Debt From Reports
Credit Reporting Agencies Remove More Medical Collections Debt From Reports
April 11, 2023  |  Healthcare Financing

Three credit reporting agencies have taken another step in removing medical collection tradelines from credit reports. Equifax, Experian and TransUnion have removed medical collections debt...

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CFPB’s Recommendation for ‘Consumer Participation’ With Bureaus Demands Alternative Data
CFPB’s Recommendation for ‘Consumer Participation’ With Bureaus Demands Alternative Data
January 09, 2023  |  CFPB

Each year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issues a report on TransUnion, Equifax and Experian. And this year, as in the past, the three reporting...

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CFPB Advises Consumer Reporting Companies to Improve Service
CFPB Advises Consumer Reporting Companies to Improve Service
January 03, 2023  |  CFPB

The CFPB is urging consumer reporting companies to be mindful of users as they implement technology.  In a Tuesday (Jan. 3) press release, the Consumer...

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Sezzle Expands Credit-Building Service to Canada
Sezzle Expands Credit-Building Service to Canada
December 29, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Sezzle is now offering its credit-building service Sezzle Up in Canada. Already available in the United States, Sezzle Up now enables users of Sezzle’s buy...

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Trusted ID Networks Offer Best Line of Defense Against Fraudsters
Trusted ID Networks Offer Best Line of Defense Against Fraudsters
December 28, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Dynamic friction keeps the bad guys out, and trusted identity verification networks (ID networks) keep good customers transacting. Brad Wiskirchen, senior vice president and general...

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