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Konfir Enhances UK Pre-Employment Screening Process with Access to Employment Data via Experian’s Work Report

Experian has announced a deal with Konfir in a move that is set to transform the pre-employment checking process for both candidates and employers. By adding Experian’s income and employment verification solution, Work ReportTM1, to its existing offering, Konfir reportedly “becomes the first provider in… Read More

Auto Financing: Consumers Continue to Prefer Shorter-Term Loans, Experian Report Claims

A new Experian report shows consumers are continuing to opt for shorter term loans. In the second quarter of 2023, captives reportedly “regained the lion’s share of total vehicle financing, outpacing banks and credit unions.” According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report:… Read More

Financial Wellbeing: Civica, Experian to Enhance Worker Payday Experience

Customers of global software provider Civica will benefit from enhanced payroll information thanks to a new partnership with Experian. Through Experian’s interactive digital platform, PayDashboard, Civica users “will be empowered to better engage with, and understand their payslip information, helping them to take control of… Read More

FTC Charges Experian with “Spamming” Clients Who Signed Up for Accounts with Marketing Emails They Couldn’t Opt Out Of

The Federal Trade Commission will require Experian Consumer Services, which offers consumers access to their Experian credit information, “to pay $650,000 to settle charges it sent consumers unsolicited email without offering them a way to opt out of such messages, as required under the CAN-SPAM… Read More

Experian Now Offers Real Time Employment Verification

Experian has announced the availability of real-time employment verifications as well as income. The service is aimed at credit or loan providers. The information is said to come directly from employer payroll services. Experian claims to cover over 85% of the US workforce for the… Read More

Open Banking: First Time Buyers’ Mortgage Hopes Helped by Leeds Building Society, Experian

Aspiring homeowners can improve their chances of getting on the housing ladder thanks to Open Banking and “to extra evidence of a borrower’s good financial track record being factored into mortgage checks by a leading lender.” Leeds Building Society has reportedly “become the first UK… Read More

Experian Introduces AI Fraud Solution to Combat Fraudulent Activities, Boost Revenue

Experian – which claims to be one of the world’s leading global information services companies – has launched Aidrian, a new cloud-based fraud solution “powered by adaptive Machine Learning, which enables businesses to prevent fraud without impacting the customer experience.” Experian’s latest research “shows fraud… Read More

Experian Money-Saving Resources to Help Consumers Develop Better Savings Strategies

To help keep more money in consumers’ wallets and bring financial power to all, Experian is partnering with nationally-recognized consumer finance and budgeting professional Andrea Woroch in order “to share financial tips and create awareness about a variety of Experian resources that can help consumers… Read More

Experian Selects AWS as Cloud Provider to Drive Product Innovation at Scale

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that Experian (LON:EXPN), the global information services company and credit reporting bureau, “has named AWS as its preferred cloud provider to power its multiyear information technology (IT) modernization initiative.” As part of the… Read More

Experian Testing Service that Could Help UK Consumers Quickly Build a Credit File

Experian recently announced plans to pilot a new service that could help millions of financially excluded people “get better access to mainstream financial services.” Experian’s initiative aims “to help people with little or no credit history – the so-called ‘credit invisibles’ – build out their… Read More

Experian Introduces CreditLock to Give Consumers Greater Protection Against Identity Fraud

Experian has launched CreditLock, a new feature that will “enable customers to lock their Experian Credit Report at the touch of a button.” The launch comes “following data that shows 1 in 4 UK adults have fallen victim to fraud, with 75% of UK adults… Read More

TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian: CFPB Slams Credit Reporting Firms as Topping the List of Complaints

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published its annual report of consumer and credit reporting complaints which is critical of the top firms in the sector, TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian. The CFPB states that the three largest nationwide consumer reporting agencies (NCRAs) top the… Read More

BNPL: Experian Appointed to Operate Singapore’s Buy Now, Pay Later Bureau

Experian – which claims to be a leading global information services company – has announced its official appointment by the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Working Group “as the bureau operator for Singapore’s BNPL Working Group.” The appointment “involves… Read More

Iris Teams Up with Experian to Make Applying for Loans, Mortgages More Seamless

Iris Software Group, one of the United Kingdom’s largest software firms, announced it is teaming up with Experian, the international information services company, in order to simplify and broaden access to improved financial products and services for the one in six UK workers who get… Read More

Smarsh to Acquire TeleMessage, Provide Capability for Mobile Communications Compliance for Hybrid Workforce

Smarsh, the “industry leader” in enabling organizations to easily manage risk and uncover the value within their communications data, announced that they have entered into an agreement to acquire TeleMessage, a key player in mobile messaging and voice capture and archiving. Regulatory compliance for mobile… Read More

Experian to Acquire Majority Stake in MOVA, a Fintech Providing Credit Assessment Tech

Experian, the global information services company, is pleased to confirm that it has agreed to acquire MOVA Sociedade de Empréstimo entre Pessoas S.A., a Fintech in Brazil that helps equip any company, including non-banks, “with the expertise and technology to perform data-driven credit assessments of… Read More

Digital Transactions: Consumers Increasingly Concerned About Security of Online Platforms, Survey Reveals

  The Experian Global Insights Report reveals that digital online spending will continue “to gain strength even as consumers emerge from lockdown and return to in-person transactions.” As noted in an update shared with CI, consumers are also “engaging with digital payments as much as… Read More

Experian Introduces Service to Help UK Lenders with Offering Quicker, Accurate Lending Decisions

Consumers in the United Kingdom can now get access to enhanced financial products and services, as Experian introduces a service to assist lenders with offering quicker, more accurate, and reliable lending decisions. Work Report™ is reportedly the first digital verification service that should enable clients… Read More

Capitalise Secures £10M to Introduce Integrated Credit Protection Solution

Capitalise.com, a digital “super” platform that enables accountants and their SME customers to gain access to capital with a range of credit and risk tools, has secured £10 million from Experian, QED Investors, Gauss Ventures, Hambro Perks, and Post Finance. The investment acquired by Capitalise.com… Read More

Green Dot, Experian to help GO2bank Customers Improve Credit Rating

Green Dot Corporation is partnering with Experian to introduce new credit features on its new digital bank GO2bank. They will help customers improve their credit while protecting their identity. “Every American, regardless of credit history or experience, deserves quick and easy access to their credit… Read More

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