Equifax acquires PayNet to boost SME credit access
PayNet CEO says deal will support “Main Street American business”.
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US Senate attacks lax Equifax cybersecurity defences
Senate reveals investigation into 2017 data breach that affected 146 million US consumers.
M&S Bank sparks open banking life into mortgages
Marks & Spencer’s stylish entity teams up with Equifax and AccountScore.
Equifax Ignite-s data analytics in UK
Data analytics and insights platform lands in UK.
Equifax fined £500k for UK security breach
15 million UK citizens were affected during the cyberattack in 2017.
Equifax acquires alternative data provider DataX
DataX brand and employees integrated into Equifax’s Banking and Lending Division.
Thinking Capital and Equifax go to BillMarket for Canadian SMEs
The duo have launched a new solution, BillMarket.
Equifax and Consents Online in open banking pact
Will develop solutions for UK consumers and small businesses.
Equifax powers HSBC UK’s first live credit application solution
Via open banking it’s using Equifax’s InterConnect platform.
Equifax offers more facts on massive data breach
Opens up to US Congress about 2017 cybersecurity incident.
Equifax turns to Entersekt for online and mobile services protection
Entersekt’s Transakt solution will be an additional layer to protect Equifax’s online & mobile services.
Top fintech stories this week – 22 September 2017
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Equifax breach fallout far-reaching
The fallout from Equifax’s data breach, which compromised personal data of 143 million US consumers, continues with an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Mastercard and Visa warning issuers that more than 200 million cards are at risk.
Cyberattack on Equifax threatens 143m US consumers
Information specialist Equifax has revealed a cybersecurity incident potentially impacting approximately 143 million US consumers. It says criminals exploited a US website application vulnerability to gain access to certain files. Based on the company’s investigation, the unauthorised access occurred from mid-May through July 2017. The company has found “no evidence of unauthorised activity on Equifax’s […]
FIS and Equifax want you to say goodbye to passwords
FIS has joined forces with information specialist Equifax to create OnlyID, a digital authentication solution that enables consumers to make secure transactions across multiple online accounts without passwords, reports Banking Technology‘s sister publication Paybefore. OnlyID provides “a single, secure digital log-in,” consisting of the consumer’s thumbprint or another unique identifier. The two companies jointly offer the […]
Equifax forms new alliance to develop open banking products
Equifax, credit information provider Castlight and Oakbrook Finance, the owners of consumer loan brand Likely Loans, have teamed up to develop new products for the 2018 open banking initiative. Under open banking, Equifax says bank transaction data will play a crucial role in lending decisions. Lenders will have access to real-time and historic account and […]
Equifax launches real-time business ownership data service
Equifax, the consumer and business information specialist, has launched a new service providing real-time, integrated data on companies and the individuals who own and run them.
