Credit Bureaus news and trends

Equifax Acquires Vault Verify to Enhance Employment and Income Verification Capabilities
Acquisitions // November 17, 2025

Equifax said Monday (Nov. 17) that it acquired Vault Verify, a company that offers services that include employment and income verification. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Equifax Targets Fraud Amid 13% Jump in Mortgage Revenue
Earnings // October 21, 2025

Equifax is preparing to launch new fraud prevention tools amid an uptick in mortgage revenues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Late Student Loan Borrowers Face 129-Point Credit History Hit
Loans // February 27, 2025

There’s a new source of stress facing America’s already-stressed student loan borrowers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

TransUnion Expands in Mexico With $560 Million Buro de Crédito Deal
Acquisitions // January 16, 2025

TransUnion plans to purchase Mexico’s biggest credit bureau’s consumer credit business for $560 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Interviews & Exclusives
Why Hello Kitty Has A Credit File

April 01, 2019
Synthetic ID fraud costs banks $2 billion a year.  The bad guys are so crafty that the credit bureaus are unwitting accomplices to the fraud.  Traditional methods of catching ID theft fall short, as Naftali Harris, co-founder of SentiLink says in the latest Monday Conversation – and what we need now, he contends, is an ID bureau that separates good consumers from the fake ones.   

On Capitol Hill, Credit Bureau CEOs Say Reporting Changes Are In the Air

February 27, 2019
Lawmakers grilled the heads of Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, calling the credit reporting a “broken” system — and new legislation introduced this week has some far-reaching changes. In the meantime,...

Quick Reads
FICO’s Mortgage Pricing Targeted in Senator’s Investigation

March 24, 2026
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley says he plans to investigate FICO’s mortgage pricing practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Equifax Acquires Vault Verify to Enhance Employment and Income Verification Capabilities

November 17, 2025
Equifax said Monday (Nov. 17) that it acquired Vault Verify, a company that offers services that include employment and income verification. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Equifax Targets Fraud Amid 13% Jump in Mortgage Revenue

October 21, 2025
Equifax is preparing to launch new fraud prevention tools amid an uptick in mortgage revenues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Late Student Loan Borrowers Face 129-Point Credit History Hit

February 27, 2025
There’s a new source of stress facing America’s already-stressed student loan borrowers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...