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Equifax to Expand Digital Identity and Fraud Capabilities with Acquisition of Midigator

Equifax recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire Midigator LLC, a provider of post-transaction fraud mitigation solutions. Midigator solutions complement the Equifax Kount Identity Trust Global Network, which uses award-winning Artificial Intelligence (AI) to link trust and fraud data signals from 32 billion digital interactions, 17 billion unique devices, and five billion annual transactions across 200 countries and territories. As the global ecommerce market continues to change wit

Calling All U.S. Startups and Software Developers: Equifax Launches its 2022 Developer Challenge and Accelerate Program

EQUIFAX IS COMMITTED TO ACCELERATING INNOVATION and fostering the development of data-driven solutions that help expand access to credit. Startups and software developers have the potential to harness data, analytics and technology to do just that, which is why Equifax is calling for such innovators to apply for its second annual Developer Challenge and Accelerate Program in partnership with 1871, a Chicago-based business incubator that supports early stage tech startups, growth stage tech leade

Kount, an Equifax Company, Expands International Presence

Organization Grows Operations in United Kingdom; Makes Award-Winning Digital Identity Trust and Fraud Prevention Solutions Available in Latin America and Australia BOISE, Idaho, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kount, an ® (NYSE: EFX) company, is expanding its international presence. The organization, which already helps to protect more than 9,000 businesses worldwide, is growing its operations in the United Kingdom and expanding the availability of its award-winning digital identity trust and frau

Nonprofit Merger Sets Sights on Greater Impact During Credit Education Month and Beyond

THE ON THE RISE Financial Center, an Atlanta community-based organization, held its grand opening last year in the historic Westside Atlanta community, to much fanfare. Now, it boasts new branding, a new web presence and a renewed purpose to create financial well-being for members of the local community. In addition, On the Rise recently merged with Greater Atlanta Builds Credit (GABC), a credit building program designed to guide Atlantans on how to strategically build credit, increase credit s

Commemorating One Year of Fraud Prevention and Identity Solutions Growth with Kount, an Equifax Company

One year ago, Equifax completed its acquisition of Kount, setting out on a journey to harness Kount’s Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven fraud prevention and identity solutions to further our efforts toward enabling strong identity trust and better online customer engagement for global businesses. “In 2021, we recognized tremendous potential in Kount – combined with our unique differentiated data assets – to protect businesses and their customers from emerging fraud threats in an increasingly

Kount Recognized With International Cybersecurity Awards

KOUNT, AN EQUIFAX COMPANY, was honored in September with several industry awards for its groundbreaking technologies in cybersecurity. Kount, which was acquired by Equifax in 2021, delivers real-time fraud prevention and account protection, and allows more than 9,000 leading brands and payment providers to customize customer experiences. Kount was recognized in two categories in Juniper Research’s Future Digital Awards for Fintech & Payments. Based in England, Juniper Research recognizes the mo

Equifax Completes Acquisition of Teletrack® from CoreLogic®

ATLANTA, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ® (NYSE: EFX) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Teletrack®, a U.S. leader in alternative credit data, from CoreLogic®. The definitive agreement to acquire Teletrack was announced on . The combination of Teletrack with the Equifax DataX business will create a leading U.S. specialty consumer reporting agency, with data on more than 80 million thin-file, unbanked, underbanked and credit rebuilding consumers that can help to expand access

Delta Cargo commits to more sustainable future

Delta Cargo has joined the Sustainable Air Freight Alliance (SAFA), a business-led collaborative initiative aiming to reduce its members’ environmental footprint. The move aligns with Delta’s pledge earlier this year to become the world’s first carbon neutral airline. The airline has committed $1 billion over the next 10 years to mitigate all emissions from its global business. SAFA is a collaboration between shippers, freight forwarders and airlines to track and reduce emissions from air freig

Delta Cargo gains approval to transport goods in passenger cabin

Delta will increase its cargo capacity by utilizing storage areas in the passenger cabin to meet the growing demand to move essential goods around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Delta has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to utilize overhead bin space of widebody aircraft for cargo, allowing capacity to be maximized on cargo-only charters to better meet customer demand. These flights, using idle aircraft that would otherwise be parked, are keeping vital

Delta to launch chat feature, enhanced meetings options for corporate travelers

Coming soon, Delta will launch chat feature on Delta Professional, a suite of enhancements to its Delta Edge meetings product, and upgraded operational reporting for corporate customers – all in response to feedback from travel agents and corporate travel managers. “We never stop working to improve the products we offer for our customers, so we can make doing business with Delta easy,” said Kristen Shovlin, Vice President – Sales Operations and Development. “Sometimes, that means industry-leadi

Corporate Priority

The latest milestone to deliver the best international experience for corporate customers, Corporate Priority is now expanding to include more Delta partner airlines- Aeromexico and Virgin Atlantic. One year after becoming the first U.S. global airline to align benefits globally for its corporate customers with Air France and KLM, Delta is further extending better business traveler benefits for these customers when they fly Aeromexico and Virgin Atlantic. • Better Seat Choice*: Where available,