Equifax

96 results about this entity

Period: 08 Feb 2005 - 26 Apr 2024

Consumers left clueless about banking options

Online research from Equifax, the consumer and business insights expert, reveals a lack of awareness of banking options among Brits.

Equifax partners with consents.online for Open Banking

Equifax, the consumer and business insights expert, has formed a strategic alliance with consents.online, a digital consent management and AISP accredited Open Banking platform which for the first time allows UK consumers and small businesses to manage the sharing of their financial information.

Fico and Equifax join forces to help banks make better lending decisions

As the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority pursues measures to stop consumers becoming trapped by persistent debt, two industry leaders in credit risk management have joined forces to help lenders make better lending decisions.

Equifax works with HSBC on Open Banking credit applications

HSBC UK has created the first live use case of open banking for credit applications using the InterConnect platform from Equifax, the consumer and business insights expert.

Australian competition watchdog takes action against Equifax

The ACCC has today instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against credit reporting body, Equifax Pty Ltd (formerly Veda Advantage Pty Ltd), alleging breaches of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL).

Former Equifax CIO charged with insider trading

A former Equifax executive has been charged by US authorities with insider trading, accused of selling off all of his stock in the credit rating agency last summer before it revealed it had suffered a massive data breach.

Equifax finds another 2.4m breach victims

Equifax has identified another 2.4 million US victims of the massive data breach the credit referencing firm suffered last year.

Equifax licences Entersekt digital security kit

Entersekt, a leader in push-based authentication and mobile app security, today announced a technology partnership with global information solutions company Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX).

Equifax opens commercial credit data sharing utility

Equifax, the consumer and business insights expert, has launched a new solution to support the government Commercial Credit Data Sharing (CCDS) initiative seeking to stimulate competition and encourage new entrants in SME lending, thereby addressing the shortfall in access to finance.

Community bankers sue Equifax over massive data breach

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), which represents 5700 institutions, has filed a lawsuit against Equifax for its recent breach of 145.5 million consumer records and 209,000 payment cards.

Credit reference agencies combine to help lenders prepare for GDPR

Callcredit, Equifax and Experian are launching an industry-wide Credit Reference Agency Information Notice (CRAIN) in readiness for the implementation of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May 2018.

Equifax profits dive on data breach costs

Equifax has reported a 27% drop in profits in its third quarter results as the costs of recovering from a recently disclosed data breach begin to mount.