credit reporting

Will New CFPB Rules Finally Be Able To Put Zombie Debt To Rest?

Will New CFPB Rules Finally Be Able To Put Zombie Debt To Rest?
Will New CFPB Rules Finally Be Able To Put Zombie Debt To Rest?
March 03, 2020  |  Debt

The phenomenon of zombie debt is not new to the U.S. economy — nor are consumer complaints about collection agencies that use aggressive tactics in...

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Equifax Takes $690M Q1 Charge For Data Breach
Equifax Takes $690M Q1 Charge For Data Breach
May 10, 2019  |  Earnings

Equifax reported a 2 percent year-over-year revenue decline for the first quarter of 2019. It also announced the further costs it will be paying as...

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On Capitol Hill, Credit Bureau CEOs Say Reporting Changes Are In the Air
On Capitol Hill, Credit Bureau CEOs Say Reporting Changes Are In the Air
February 27, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

Lawmakers grilled the heads of Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, calling the credit reporting a “broken” system — and new legislation introduced this week has some...

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Equifax Buys DataX To Close Credit Reporting Gap
Equifax Buys DataX To Close Credit Reporting Gap
July 17, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Equifax announced that it has acquired DataX, a leading specialty finance credit reporting agency and alternative data provider to lenders nationwide. Get the Full Story...

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Equifax Names Warburg Pincus Executive Its New CEO
Equifax Names Warburg Pincus Executive Its New CEO
March 28, 2018  |  Personnel

Equifax, the credit scoring company still reeling from a massive data breach last fall, announced news on Wednesday (March 28) that its board of directors...

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Senators Dissatisfied With Equifax’s $7M Deal With The IRS
Senators Dissatisfied With Equifax’s $7M Deal With The IRS
October 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ben Sasse have some questions for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) when it comes to Equifax. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Credit Reporting Errors Fill CFPB’s Complaint Snapshot (Again)
Credit Reporting Errors Fill CFPB’s Complaint Snapshot (Again)
May 25, 2016  |  CFPB

This month’s consumer complaint snapshot, released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday (May 24), shows credit reporting issues remain a serious pain point for...

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