Tagged: experian

September 14, 2023 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

September 4, 2023 @ 12:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

September 3, 2023 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

August 17, 2023 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

July 24, 2023 @ 12:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

May 12, 2023 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

May 1, 2023 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

April 19, 2023 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

April 8, 2023 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

March 13, 2023 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

January 17, 2023 @ 11:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

January 3, 2023 @ 4:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

November 25, 2022 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

July 2, 2022 @ 7:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

May 19, 2022 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

May 17, 2022 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

April 26, 2022 @ 12:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  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

December 1, 2021 @ 10:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

September 1, 2021 @ 7:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

July 29, 2021 @ 11:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

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