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INSANE: 6 - The Real Truth

How Credit Scores Can Run—and Ruin—Our Lives

You can have a great credit history and still see your score plummet. How did the rating system become so powerful?

The Walrus

Looking Into Equifax's Return On Capital Employed

According to Benzinga Pro, during Q1, Equifax (NYSE:EFX) earned $222.80 million, a 81.14% increase from the preceding quarter. Equifax also posted a total of $1.36 billion in sales, a 8.78% increase since Q4.

Benzinga

‘Graduates owe nearly twice as much as people who did not attend university’

Young students and graduates have £12,445-worth of non-student debt, while people who did not attend university typically owe £7,105, Equifax said.

The Independent UK

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Australia's insolvency drought might end with an unwanted flood

As the pandemic roared in during early 2020, rapid and astonishing shifts were made to prop up an economy sledgehammered by lockdowns, restrictions and fear.

ABC News

A mysterious stranger has trashed my credit rating

As a result, a credit card provider has reduced my limit by 98%

The Guardian - UK

What 8 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Equifax

Analysts have provided the following ratings for Equifax (NYSE:EFX) within the last quarter:

Benzinga

Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For April 21, 2022

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A Preview Of Equifax's Earnings

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, 2022-04-20. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement. Analysts estimate that Equifax will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $2.16.

Benzinga

Liz Weston: Find Out and Fix What Big Data Says About You

Information about you — things you may have thought were private — is stored in databases operated by consumer reporting agencies

The Independent UK

MindBridge, Equifax Canada Partner To Deliver Early Detection Of Synthetic ID Fraud

Equifax Inc's (NYSE:EFX) Equifax Canada and MindBridge have teamed up on an early detection solution for synthetic ID fraud. MindBridge's AI solution gives Equifax end clients access to synthetic identity detection within their credit scoring products. Equifax Canada chose MindBridge to jointly develop a solution to identify unusual activities, allowing clients to understand…

Benzinga

Medical debt to come off millions of credit reports

In late March, the three major credit bureaus announced significant changes to how medical debt will affect Americans’ credit scores. On July 1, paid medical collections will disappear from Equifax, Experian and TransUnion credit reports. Previously, these could have remained for up to seven years. Also, unpaid medical collections will…

Tribune News Service

Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For March 30, 2022

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Man declared 'missing' says: "I have been here all along, alive and well."

University academic reveals he cannot be found on official records and it's causing an identity crisis

Daily Record

Barclays Cuts Equifax's Price Target By 9%

Equifax Inc's (NYSE:EFX) price target has been lowered to $300 (an upside of 26%) from $330 by Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik. The analyst maintained his Overweight rating on EFX's shares. Patnaik's price target reduction mirrors market de-rating and the recession risk. Meanwhile, the analyst appreciates the diversity of the company's solution sets and tech-powered innovation…

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What 6 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Equifax

Over the past 3 months, 6 analysts have published their opinion on Equifax (NYSE:EFX) stock. These analysts are typically employed by large Wall Street banks and tasked with understanding a company's business to predict how a stock will trade over the upcoming year.

Benzinga

Equifax, Team Velocity Partner On Marketing Solutions For Auto Dealers

Equifax Inc (NYSE:EFX) partnered with Team Velocity Marketing, a Data-Driven Holdings company (DDH), to deliver a new subscription marketing service for automotive dealers. Using anonymized Equifax differentiated data assets, Team Velocity developed a proprietary propensity score to identify and target "perfect-time" shoppers, denoting individuals most likely to buy a vehicle now. Team Velocity…

Benzinga

Equifax Seeks To Enhance Fraud Prevention Solutions Via Truepic Partnership

Equifax Inc (NYSE:EFX) has partnered with Truepic to enhance trust and transparency in insurance underwriting and claims. Truepic's patented technology verifies digital media and associated data, including pixels, time, date, location, orientation, and more from the moment of capture. The partnership expands Equifax's fraud prevention solutions for its insurance customers to include the…

Benzinga

Equifax: Q4 Earnings Insights

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) reported its Q4 earnings results on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 04:00 PM. Here's what investors need to know about the announcement.

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Ominous Death Cross Forms On Equifax's Chart

If history is any guide, there may be trouble ahead for shares of Equifax (NYSE:EFX). A so-called "death cross" has formed on its chart and, not surprisingly, this could be bearish for the stock.

Benzinga

Expert Ratings For Equifax

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) has observed the following analyst ratings within the last quarter:

The New Daily

‘Alarming’: Postcodes being used to determine credit scores

Your current address could prevent you from buying your dream home after a major credit reporting agency started including postcode data in its assessments.

ABC News

Threat of 'postcode discrimination' as credit scores skewed by where you live

Experts warn people in poorer postcodes will get less access to credit as artificial intelligence makes more decisions in the field of finance.

TechRadar

ID Watchdog review

ID Watchdog is a good choice for monitoring your credit but you'll find better protection elsewhere.

Benzinga

RBC Capital Upgrades Equifax To Outperform, Sees Sharp Upside

RBC Capital analyst Ashish Sabadra upgraded Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) to Outperform from Sector Perform and raised the price target to $300 (an upside of 25%), from $294. The analyst notes that the company's mortgage exposure has now been baked into investor expectations following the stock's relative underperformance compared to peers. Related: Baird Upgrades Equifax, Views Current…

Benzinga

Equifax Reveals International Expansion Of Verification Services

Equifax Inc (NYSE:EFX) has expanded its verification services internationally, powered by its multi-year investment in the Equifax Cloud. Verification Exchange, a secure, automated cloud-based service that streamlines the process of verifying employment and income information, is now available in Australia and the U.K. "Our $1.5 billion investment in the Equifax Cloud is driving…

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