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Equifax shells out $671 million to settle data breach litigation and regulatory probes

Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) today announced a comprehensive resolution of significant U.S. consumer-related litigation and regulatory matters facing the company related to its 2017 cybersecurity incident.

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TransUnion maps consumer data for TrueVision credit reporting

Global information solutions provider TransUnion has announced the launch of TrueVision – a suite of trended data capabilities which can fundamentally transform the way finance providers understand and evaluate their customers.

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Temenos buys Explainable AI firm Logical Glue

Swiss banking software provider Temenos has acquired Logical Glue, a London-based Explainable AI (XAI) specialist with financial services customers in the UK and Europe. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Experian Ventures invests in German startup bonify

Berlin-based fintech start-up bonify today announced new investments from Experian Ventures, the venture capital arm of Experian plc, and Santander InnoVentures. A number of other investors also participated in the investment round.

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BOX Processing ships Open API based credit processing platform

Following a round of investment BOX Processing launches the markets’ most modern platform for credit processing.

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Starling partners CreditLadder to help renters get on property ladder

Starling, the leading digital bank, has partnered with CreditLadder, the UK’s largest rent recognition platform, in a move that will help thousands of Starling customers improve their credit score and get on to the property ladder.

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NatWest rolls out digital working capital product

British bank NatWest is piloting a digital working capital product that offers a credit limit based on business customers' unpaid invoices.

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OakNorth wins tech deal with NIBC Bank

OakNorth has signed a five-year deal with Dutch lender NIBC Bank in the first publicised sale by the British lender of its credit decisioning platform.

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Former Equifax CIO jailed for insider trading

A former Equifax CIO who sold stock in the company weeks before a massive data breach was made public has been sentenced to four months in prison for insider trading.

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Line releases proprietary scoring engine

LINE Corporation (“LINE”) announces that its proprietary scoring service LINE Score will be available today through LINE Credit Corporation (“LINE Credit”).

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FCA launches probe into credit referencing market

The Financial Conduct Authority has commenced a probe into the workings of the credit information market, amid concerns that some consumers are not getting a fair shake when applying for loans and credit cards.

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Canopy raises £3.1 million

Canopy, the digital rental market-place which is on a mission to help millions of renters achieve greater financial resilience, has raised £3.1m, in the first few weeks of its current funding campaign.

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CreditLadder supports Revolut for rent reporting

UK based tenants among the 1.4 million-plus customers of Revolut, one of the UK’s fastest growing challenger banks, are now able to report their rent through CreditLadder to credit reference agency Experian.

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Mogo Finance Technology and Difference Capital merge

Mogo Finance Technology Inc. (TSX:MOGO) (NASDAQ: MOGO) ("Mogo") and Difference Capital Financial Inc. (now “Mogo Inc.”) (TSX: DCF) ("Difference" or, following the Arrangement (as defined below), the “Combined Entity”) are pleased to announce the completion of Mogo’s previously announced arrangement (the “Arrangement”) under the Business Corporations Act(British Columbia) (“BCBCA”), pursuant to which Mogo combined its business with the business of Difference.

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Amazon targets unbanked with 'Credit Builder' card

Amazon has teamed up with Synchrony Financial to launch a secured credit card targeted at Americans with no credit history or bad credit.

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Cybertonica and Credit Kudos partner on AI-powered credit scoring

Cybertonica and Credit Kudos announced at Money20/20 a new partnership using their combined platforms to automate credit scoring, harnessing Open Banking.

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Money 20/20 Europe 2019: The interplay of AI, cloud, blockchain and quantum computing

On the final day of Money 20/20 Europe 2019 in Amsterdam, Jesse McWaters, financial innovation lead at the World Economic Forum starts the day discussing the interplay of AI, cloud, blockchain and quantum computing, and what happens when it all collides.

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Aussie credit score monitoring app launches

In an Australian-first, a credit score app has been developed to give consumers more access than ever before to their personal credit score, enabling them to monitor their credit health in real time, for free, and make proactive decisions that will improve their appeal to lenders.

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Fundrr takes on South African SME lending market

There are 2.4 million SMEs in South Africa that employ around 60 – 70% of the working population, but this market experiences a dearth of funding, causing a R86 billion credit gap for small businesses. Each year, the number of SMEs in the country decreases due to their inability to access finance.

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EBay partners Santander-backed app to offer UK sellers loans

EBay has teamed up with Santander-backed fintech app Asto to offer cash flow loans to the online marketplace's small business customers in the UK.