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Announcement is part of strategy to provide dealers with a choice as to which vehicle history report provider they utilize in merchandising their inventory on the AutoTrader.com site. ATLANTA, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AutoTrader.com® announced that it has entered into an agreement with Experian Automotive which will enable dealers to utilize AutoCheck® vehicle history reports when merchandising their inventory on AutoTrader.com. Beginning in September, dealers who...

While over three quarters of consumers know how to budget, few understand how to effectively optimize retirement funds, recover from identity theft and purchase/monitor stock investments according to ACCC poll. (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Many American consumers are struggling to understand some of the more complex financial education topics including identity theft and retirement according to a recent poll conducted by national nonprofit American Consumer Credit Counseling. The ACCC survey...

All Five Cities Saw Default Rates Descend in April 2013 NEW YORK, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Data through April 2013, released today by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer credit defaults, showed a decrease in national default rates during the month. The national composite hit its post-recession low of 1.42% in April, down from 1.50% in March. The first mortgage default rate...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian(®), the leading global information services company, today announced that it appointed John Gray president of its automotive business unit. In his new role, Gray will assume responsibility for the strategic direction, leadership and overall growth of the business. "John is well-known in the industry and has a proven track record at Experian, having successfully led our sales organization for many years," said Scott Waldron,...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian Automotive today announced that automotive loan delinquency and repossession rates increased in Q1 2013. According to the latest State of Automotive Finance report, 30-day auto loan delinquencies rose 1.3 percent, 60-day delinquencies increased 12.4 percent and repossessions rose 16.9 percent when compared with the previous year. "Obviously, we never want to see a rise in delinquencies or repossessions, but when you compare the...

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian(®), the leading global information services company, wrapped up its industry-leading Vision 2013 Conference yesterday. The 32nd Vision Conference, held May 5-8 in Carlsbad, Calif., brought together industry experts for a productive exchange of ideas on today's most relevant issues and to provide exclusive insight on creating strategies for opportunity and growth in their business. The comprehensive agenda gave attendees...

Inclusion of AutoCheck® into program provides Volvo retailers with vehicle history report options SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian Automotive today announced that Volvo Cars of North America, LLC has selected AutoCheck(®) vehicle history reports to become part of its Certified Pre-Owned Program (CPO). The addition of AutoCheck(®) into Volvo's CPO program provides retailers with the freedom to select among vehicle history reports to find the one that best...

New solution helps financial institutions meet the OCC regulatory requirements for model risk evaluation COSTA MESA, Calif., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian(®), the leading global information services company, today announced the availability of Model Risk Governance Services(SM), a comprehensive service that enables financial institutions to meet the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regulatory requirements for model risk evaluation. "All financial institutions...

New platform provides leading brands from around the world with the ability to consistently plan, manage, execute and optimize marketing campaigns - in all channels - from a single system NEW YORK, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian Marketing Services, a global provider of integrated consumer insights and targeting, data quality and cross-channel marketing, today announced the launch of its new global cross-channel marketing platform. Unlike existing cross-channel campaign...

The majority of breached companies admit to consequences, including high business impact, yet they still struggle to take steps to mitigate future incidents COSTA MESA, Calif., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian Data Breach Resolution and the Ponemon Institute today released a new study that finds that, despite the majority of companies experiencing or anticipating significant cost and business disruption due to a material data breach, they still struggle to take the...