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Experian Rolls Out Scan To Detect Child Identity Theft
Experian Rolls Out Scan To Detect Child Identity Theft
August 27, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

To help parents protect against child identity theft, Experian is rolling out a Child ID scan. The service comes as 1 million children had their...

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Experian Invests $28M In FinTech Lender C88
Experian Invests $28M In FinTech Lender C88
July 31, 2018  |  Investments

C88 Financial Technologies (C88) announced that it has received an over-subscribed $28 million in a Series C investment from Experian. Other investors in the round...

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For SMB Underwriting, Exploring A More Reliable Kind Of Alternative Data
For SMB Underwriting, Exploring A More Reliable Kind Of Alternative Data
July 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The pullback of banks from the small business lending space left a gap filled by alternative lenders who are exploring new ways to connect entrepreneurs...

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Former SunTrust Employee Tried To Steal Data On 1.5M Clients
Former SunTrust Employee Tried To Steal Data On 1.5M Clients
April 20, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

SunTrust Banks has revealed that a former employee tried to download information on nearly 1.5 million clients and share it with a criminal third party....

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Credit Reporting Firms To Omit Tax Liens From Consumer Reports
Credit Reporting Firms To Omit Tax Liens From Consumer Reports
March 23, 2018  |  Loans

In a move that could make more than 5 million consumers very happy (and potential lenders very nervous), TransUnion, Equifax and Experian have announced they...

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Alexa Will Tell You Your Credit Score — For A Fee
Alexa Will Tell You Your Credit Score — For A Fee
November 02, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon wants Alexa to help you with your finances, but the company is going to charge you for it. That’s according to news from MarketWatch, which...

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BankBazaar Snags $30 Million Experian Investment
BankBazaar Snags $30 Million Experian Investment
October 18, 2017  |  Investments

BankBazaar, an Indian company and digital credit marketplace, received $30 million in funding yesterday, according to a news report from TechCrunch. The investment comes primarily...

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Credit Freezes Cost Consumers $4.1B
Credit Freezes Cost Consumers $4.1B
October 04, 2017  |  Safety and Security

The Equifax hack continues to hit those impacted, with new research finding that consumers will have to shell out a collective $4.1 billion to freeze...

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NY AG Wants To Know About TransUnion, Experian Cybersecurity
NY AG Wants To Know About TransUnion, Experian Cybersecurity
September 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

TransUnion and Experian, two of The Big Three credit reporting companies, have received letters from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman inquring them about their...

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