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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The Explanations Edition: Equifax, Apple and Square

The Explanations Edition: Equifax, Apple and Square
The Explanations Edition: Equifax, Apple and Square
September 11, 2017  |  Data Dive

All eyes were on the sky last week, as most of the Southeastern United States braced for Hurricane Irma. And, as post-Harvey rebuilding assessments are ongoing...

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In Equifax’s Wake, Outrunning The Breach Bear
In Equifax’s Wake, Outrunning The Breach Bear
September 11, 2017  |  Risk Management

What have we learned from the Equifax hack? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Equifax Hack Impacts 143 Million Customers
Equifax Hack Impacts 143 Million Customers
September 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Credit scoring company Equifax announced Thursday (Sept.7) it had experienced a cybersecurity incident that may have impacted approximately 143 million consumers in the U.S., as...

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FICO’s New Groove
FICO’s New Groove
March 14, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

About half of all Americans who took the SAT still remember their score 25 years later. Only about 40 percent of Americans, on the other...

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Equifax Uses Deep Neural Machine Learning To Improve Credit Scoring
Equifax Uses Deep Neural Machine Learning To Improve Credit Scoring
February 21, 2017  |  Innovation

While artificial intelligence, machine learning and other futuristic-seeming technologies have been resigned to the likes of Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook, traditional companies are...

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CFPB Fines Equifax, TransUnion For Misleading Consumers
CFPB Fines Equifax, TransUnion For Misleading Consumers
January 04, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday (Jan. 3) that it has fined TransUnion and Equifax amid allegations that the two companies misled consumers about...

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For UK’s SME Lending, Looking Toward Tech For A Boost
For UK’s SME Lending, Looking Toward Tech For A Boost
August 12, 2016  |  International

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority has issued a report on the state of the banking industry, and some things need to change in order...

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Consumers Make The World Go ‘Round Edition — Visa Checkout, Credit Rating And Cybercrime
Consumers Make The World Go ‘Round Edition — Visa Checkout, Credit Rating And Cybercrime
August 31, 2015  |  Cool

Well, it’s finally come upon us. The last “official” week of summer has arrived. And after last week’s thrills and spills on the stock market,...

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