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SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian Automotive today announced that there are more than 9 million vehicles in the areas most significantly impacted by Superstorm Sandy. While the total number of vehicles damaged by the storm is still unknown, preliminary reports indicate that the number will be fewer than that of past hurricanes such as Katrina, Rita and Irene. Additional research using Experian Automotive's AutoCheck(®) database has shown that more...

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian Marketing Services projects a positive outlook for the 2012 holiday season, based on data from client polling and Experian-owned index sources. Specifically, two-thirds of all marketers surveyed are anticipating 2012 sales to be higher or much higher than in 2011. The importance of online shopping is now at a premium for marketers, as 2011 marked the first time Cyber Monday surpassed Black Friday as the biggest online shopping day...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian Automotive today announced it has once again been selected by Porsche Cars North America, Inc., as the provider of vehicle history reports for its Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program. By incorporating AutoCheck(®) vehicle history reports into its CPO program, Porsche retailers provide used car shoppers with in-depth vehicle history information, allowing them to better understand, compare and select the right vehicle. As part...

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian Marketing Services announced today its latest Consumer Expectation Index (CEI) figures for the first half of 2012. According to the CEI, U.S. consumers' forward-looking view of the economy is at its highest level since the onset of the recession. The CEI is based on weekly results from the trusted Experian Simmons National Consumer Study, for which 25,000 adults are surveyed annually. The survey results cover nearly 60,000 data...

LONDON, October 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian's Bank Wizard Global has been adopted by Microsoft to handle accurate and timely commission payments to Microsoft Corp's international network of re-sellers and supply vendors. Under new Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) rules, the use of the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) to uniquely identify the bank and account of payment beneficiaries will soon become mandatory for all international and domestic euro...

COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 25 , 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian(®), the leading global information services company, today announced that it has provided America First Credit Union with a comprehensive hosted decisioning solution that will help the Utah-based credit union instantly make credit underwriting decisions on direct and indirect auto loans for new and used vehicles. America First Credit Union provides personal and commercial banking services to its members via 103 branches...

SAO PAULO, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. ("ITAU"), through BIU Participacoes ("BIU"), announces the signing of a Share Purchase Agreement with Experian Brasil Ltda. ("EXPERIAN"), through which ITAÚ undertakes to sell to EXPERIAN its total interest in Serasa S.A. ("SERASA"). EXPERIAN shall pay R$ 1.7 billion to ITAU, in cash, for 601,403 SERASA's shares, representing 16.14% of the company's capital. The settlement of this transaction will occur after certain...

LONDON, October 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian has announced an international partnership with iovation, the Device Reputation Authority, to further enhance Experian's global fraud prevention capabilities. iovation's advanced device recognition software, dynamic referencing and device reputation checks will increase the reach and effectiveness of Experian's identity verification and fraud prevention services. iovation brings together the world's largest repository of...

COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian(®) today announced that it has appointed Barbara Rivera to serve as president and general manager of its public-sector business, which includes the federal, state and local government markets. With this appointment, Experian will focus on expanding its reach into the areas of fraud, waste and abuse prevention, program integrity, identity management and revenue collections in the U.S. public sector. In her role,...

LONDON, October 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian has assisted The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in recovering almost GBP3,000-a-day for the public purse with an ongoing and highly successful programme to prevent social housing tenancy fraud in its 12,000 social homes. The local authority is working with Experian to deploy the latest fraud detection techniques in a programme that has significantly reduced the level of social housing tenancy fraud in...