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)

Equifax Battles The Chargeback Deluge With AI And Digital ID
Equifax Battles The Chargeback Deluge With AI And Digital ID
March 04, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The trend toward the digital-first economy over the past year has meant that all businesses have become omnichannel by necessity. And after this flood of...

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Open Banking FinTechs Target SMB Underwriting Pains
Open Banking FinTechs Target SMB Underwriting Pains
February 23, 2021  |  B2B Payments

While traditional banks continue to collaborate with FinTechs and facilitate data integrations to strengthen their product offerings for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), more FinTechs...

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Equifax Completes Purchase Of Kount
Equifax Completes Purchase Of Kount
February 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Equifax has closed on its purchase of fraud prevention and digital ID firm Kount following the Jan. 8, 2021, announcement of a definitive deal to...

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Equifax Verification Services Revenues Soar 70 Pct  
Equifax Verification Services Revenues Soar 70 Pct  
February 11, 2021  |  Earnings

Equifax‘s results showed that the pandemic has boosted demand for online data and services – particularly verification services, which soared 70 percent year on year. In...

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Equifax Invests In Fraud Prevention And ID Verification With $640M Kount Deal
Equifax Invests In Fraud Prevention And ID Verification With $640M Kount Deal
January 11, 2021  |  Acquiring

The great digital shift – and the rising tide of eCommerce – has placed greater pressure on companies to verify their customers and guard against...

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Equifax Strikes Deal To Buy Kount
Equifax Strikes Deal To Buy Kount
January 08, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Equifax has inked a deal to purchase artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fraud prevention and digital identity technology provider Kount for $640 million. Kount’s staff members will...

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B2B FinTech Sees M&A Boom
B2B FinTech Sees M&A Boom
August 04, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Market consolidation is in full swing as organizations explore how to secure their futures in a volatile market. One of the biggest takeover discussions occurring...

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Equifax Buys Commercial Credit Data Company Ansonia
Equifax Buys Commercial Credit Data Company Ansonia
July 26, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Equifax, the Atlanta-based financial technology company, has purchased Ansonia Credit Data, a commercial credit data firm. The price was not disclosed. Under the terms of...

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Equifax Reports 53 Pct Boost In Workforce Solution Revenues Despite Pandemic
Equifax Reports 53 Pct Boost In Workforce Solution Revenues Despite Pandemic
July 23, 2020  |  Earnings

Equifax reported blockbuster revenue growth for its Workforce Solutions segment with an expansion in U.S. Information Solutions (USIS) revenues in the second quarter. By contrast,...

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