Experian

Democrats Introduce Credit Freeze Bill In Response To Equifax Leak

Democrats Introduce Credit Freeze Bill In Response To Equifax Leak
Democrats Introduce Credit Freeze Bill In Response To Equifax Leak
September 15, 2017  |  CFPB

After the Equifax data breach that exposed the personal information of around 143 million consumers, Democrats have introduced a bill to give consumers the ability...

READ MORE >
Student Loan Debt Jumps More Than 100 Percent In Last Decade
Student Loan Debt Jumps More Than 100 Percent In Last Decade
August 30, 2017  |  Debt

Student loan debt in the U.S. has jumped nearly 150 percent in the last decade, reaching an all-time high of $1.4 trillion, according to credit scoring...

READ MORE >
Experian Debuts Credit Application Offering ‘Text for Credit’
Experian Debuts Credit Application Offering ‘Text for Credit’
July 11, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Experian recently reported that it has unveiled Text for Credit, a credit application initiated and completed via text message. Get the Full Story Complete the...

READ MORE >
Experian, BioCatch Fighting Online Fraud Via Biometrics
Experian, BioCatch Fighting Online Fraud Via Biometrics
April 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Experian, the credit rating company, is getting into the biometrics market, inking a deal with technology company BioCatch to use behavioral biometrics to fight fraud....

READ MORE >
ATMs Drive Debit Card Fraud To Record Heights
ATMs Drive Debit Card Fraud To Record Heights
March 29, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud detection and prevention is no cottage industry. As debit and credit cards grow in the field, making inroads to consumers where they’d not been...

READ MORE >
CFPB Fines Experian $3M Over False Advertisements For Its ‘PLUS Score’
CFPB Fines Experian $3M Over False Advertisements For Its ‘PLUS Score’
March 24, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Thursday (March 23) that it took action against credit scoring company Experian and its subsidiaries for allegedly deceiving...

READ MORE >
Experian Partners With Finicity To Speed Up Lending
Experian Partners With Finicity To Speed Up Lending
March 20, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Experian is pairing up with tech firm Finicity to launch a new product that is intended to make consumer lending in the U.S. a speedier...

READ MORE >
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...

READ MORE >
Experian Leads $42M Funding For Financial Data Startup
Experian Leads $42M Funding For Financial Data Startup
December 07, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Finicity, a startup that offers a platform for financial data sharing, announced a major investment round led by credit reporting giant Experian. Get the Full...

READ MORE >