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ST. LOUIS, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions and a leader in human resource, payroll and tax-related services, announced today that it now offers employers an automated and effective approach to address Wage Theft Prevention Act requirements. Recently passed in New York and California, the legislation requires that employers provide and track Wage Theft Prevention notices to their employees, and adoption is expected among other states...

ATLANTA, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) today announced the launch of Equifax B2B Marketing Compass(TM), a powerful end-to-end marketing analytics solution that enables organizations to optimize the performance of their business marketing and sales strategy by defining the ideal customer profile and identifying hidden market and wallet share. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060224/CLF037LOGO ) "Tightening budgets and saturated markets have...

One of the most important things you can do is to pay your bills on time WASHINGTON, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Having a good credit score can make your life easier. You could qualify for loans with better interest rates, rent a house or apartment, and get service from telephone and utility companies. On the other hand, having a bad credit score can make getting all of this much harder. So what should you do if you want to improve or maintain a good credit score?...

Tightened credit and a drop in credit applications hurt the industry during the recession. Over the next five years, the industry will enter a period of significant growth. As the economy improves and unemployment drops, more people will be eligible to borrow money. The resulting rise in credit applications will boost demand for credit bureaus and credit rating agencies. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Credit Bureaus & Rating Agencies...

ATLANTA, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when reported cases of childhood identity theft are increasing, over 80% of parents with minor children have little to no familiarity with this growing problem. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060224/CLF037LOGO ) This finding comes from a new Child Identity Theft study, based on third-party research commissioned by Equifax (NYSE: EFX). Research firm Vantedge Group surveyed more than 1,000 parents of minor children...

COSTA MESA, Calif., April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As many people celebrate the arrival of warmer weather and Spring Break vacations, The freecreditscore.com(TM) Band took to the sun and surf to star in the newest freecreditscore.com television commercial, "Credit Wipeout." The new 30-second spot, launching today, draws attention to the situations that can impact a person's credit status while encouraging consumers to learn more about those factors. freecreditscore.com members...

ATLANTA, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sub-prime origination growth across all lending sectors continues with notable increases, according to recent U.S. consumer data from Equifax's March National Consumer Credit Trends Report and CreditForecast.com, a joint product of Equifax and Moody's Analytics.. The report shows origination growth across multiple vertical markets through 2011. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060224/CLF037LOGO ) The number of bank credit card...

ATLANTA, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax is now offering new direct integration of its popular Undisclosed Debt Monitoring solution. The integration now allows Avista Solutions' customers access to the leading Loan Quality Initiative (LQI) solution for identifying undisclosed debts during the mortgage origination process -- directly from their Avista Agile LOS. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060224/CLF037LOGO) An "always on" solution, Undisclosed Debt...

ATLANTA, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) today announced the launch of Equifax Complete(TM) Family Plan, which offers families a combined identity protection and credit monitoring product for two adults and their minor children. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060224/CLF037LOGO ) This launch comes at a time when reported cases of child identity theft are on the rise. In 2011, more than 19,000 child identity theft complaints were...

ATLANTA, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal and private student loans originations accelerated in 2011, recent data from Equifax's National Consumer Credit Trends Report show, as the depressed labor market has caused more people across the nation to stay in college or enroll in graduate programs in order to obtain new career skills. New student loan originations grew 4 percent in 2011. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060224/CLF037LOGO ) Low risk borrowers* comprise...