Equifax

Equifax Inc. is a prominent provider of information solutions and human resources outsourcing services, operating in various sectors including financial services, telecommunications, and government. The company is structured into several segments: U.S. Information Solutions, Workforce Solutions, International, and Global Consumer Solutions. Its U.S. Information Solutions segment focuses on offering credit information, scoring, fraud detection, and consulting services. Workforce Solutions specializes in employment and income verification, as well as payroll and tax management services. The International segment provides a range of consumer and commercial information services, while Global Consumer Solutions delivers credit monitoring and identity theft protection directly to consumers. Founded in 1899 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax serves clients across numerous industries in North America, Europe, and Latin America, making it one of the leading credit bureaus alongside Experian and TransUnion. The company plays a crucial role in facilitating credit decisions for lenders and has a significant portion of its revenue derived from its workforce solutions segment.

Michael Vanderkaden

Vice President, Corporate Development of Equifax Canada

Robin Moriarty Ph.D

Senior Vice President, Strategy and Strategic Initiatives, International

36 past transactions

Boa Vista

Acquisition in 2023
Boa Vista is a Brazilian company that offers analytics solutions to take decisions in credit and business.

Profile Credit

Acquisition in 2023
Profile Credit provides accurate information as quickly as possible and expedites their decision-making in order to better manage their bad debts.

LawLogix Group

Acquisition in 2022
LawLogix provides cloud-based solutions for HR professionals and immigration practitioners. LawLogix’s product portfolio consists of Electronic I-9 Compliance, E-Verify, and Immigration case management. It provides its services to different sectors such as U.S. government agencies, universities, 3M, Pfizer, Aon Corp, Cargill, US Airways, Highmark, and McKesson. It provides its servicing community with knowledge, direct support, and outreach to its consumers. LawLogix was acquired by Hyland Software in October 2015. It was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Data-Crédito

Acquisition in 2022
Data-Crédito is a consumer credit reporting agency in the Dominican Republic.

Efficient Hire

Acquisition in 2022
Efficient Hire provides a cloud-based solution aimed at enhancing the employee onboarding experience for organizations across various industries, including hospitality, staffing, and senior care. Utilizing proprietary technology from Efficient Forms, the platform simplifies the onboarding process by guiding new hires through essential paperwork, such as tax withholding, direct deposit, and insurance enrollment. At the end of the onboarding process, all necessary forms are completed, which can then be exported as PDFs or transmitted to existing payroll and employee record systems. Additionally, Efficient Hire offers features like applicant tracking, e-verify, work opportunity tax credits processing, and compliance with the Affordable Care Act, helping organizations save time and resources in their hiring practices.

Appriss Insights

Acquisition in 2021
Appriss Insights is an information technology company based in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in providing customized solutions to enhance security and financial processes for businesses. Founded in 1994, the company focuses on a range of services, including workplace safety, school and volunteer safety, entitlement fraud prevention, continuity of benefits, law enforcement support, corporate investigations, tenant screening, and victim safety. By offering insights and analytic services, Appriss Insights enables its clients to improve safety measures, mitigate fraud, and reduce various risks associated with their operations.

HealthCare Impact Associates

Acquisition in 2021
Health E(fx) is developed by HealthCare Impact Associates LLC, a highly experienced team of business and technical professionals with unique knowledge and expertise in ACA legislation, government policy direction, and the regulatory framework that is affecting all US employers with more than 50 full-time employees. Combining their expert ACA regulatory compliance and employee benefits competence with deep technical and systems engineering skill, HealthCare Impact Associates is an industry leader with solutions for employers and brokers that puts clarity, compliance, and control in their hands.

i2Verify

Acquisition in 2021
i2Verify specializes in income and employment verification software that allows employees to securely access their earnings and employment information. The platform offers customizable reporting features and aims to enhance employee satisfaction by improving the overall experience within human resources and payroll processes. By delivering tools that focus on the needs of both clients and their employees, i2Verify plays a significant role in modernizing the employee verification landscape.

HIREtech

Acquisition in 2021
HIREtech is a technology-focused human capital management solution and tax incentive firm that provides software and services to help companies save time, save money, and reduce risk.Their exclusive technology platform enables businesses to access the real-time data and intelligence to make important financial and hiring decisions. Services include Tax Credits, Employment & Wage Verification, I-9/E-Verify, and Unemployment Claims Management.Bridging the gap between human resources, tax, and finance, HIREtech delivers industry leading results.

AccountScore

Acquisition in 2021
AccountScore is an analytics business based in London but with people in the USA and in India, which provides actionable insights and analytics on bank transaction data for their clients - typically banks and financial services companies who want to learn more about their customers, prospects and applicants. Where their clients already have bank transaction data they simply import the data and provide analytics through their dashboards or by API. Accounts can be analysed individually, or they can process multiple accounts with millions of transaction rows in a single import. Where their clients are non-banks that want to analyse bank data for their customers, or banks that want to analyse their customers’ transactions from other banks, they work with their sister company, consents.online, which obtains and stores transactions for clients and manages customers’ permissions for the viewing of this data. consents.online is a Registered Account Information Service Provider (AISP) with the Financial Conduct Authority, registration number 792642.

Ansonia Credit Data

Acquisition in 2020
Ansonia Credit Data, Inc., based in Olympia, Washington, specializes in business credit reporting services and related technology products. Founded in 2006, the company offers a range of solutions including business credit reports, construction credit reports, online credit applications, and automated alert systems like Ansonia Alert and Ansonia Vigilante. These tools enable businesses to make informed credit decisions, manage risk, and analyze receivables portfolios effectively. Ansonia Credit Data aims to provide affordable and reliable credit intelligence, serving a diverse clientele that includes business owners, CEOs, CFOs, credit managers, and sales personnel. As a subsidiary of Knowledge Works, Inc., Ansonia positions itself as a competitive alternative to traditional credit reporting providers, emphasizing up-to-date information and automated decision-making processes to enhance cash flow management and payment practices.

Urjanet

Series D in 2020
Urjanet is the global source for utility data. The business is on a mission to build a platform for the world's utility data and make it useful. The Urjanet Utility Data Platform transforms organizations and their decisions across industries. Urjanet's data platform integrates directly to customer applications and tooling, empowering a wide range of uses and implementations for automated utility data. Founded by a team of veteran entrepreneurs, Urjanet is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

PayNet

Acquisition in 2019
PayNet is a credit ratings company focused on providing analytics and risk management solutions specifically for small businesses in the commercial credit sector. By gathering and analyzing up-to-date financial payment information from various lenders, PayNet generates predictions on small business performance. This enables lenders to identify growth opportunities within their portfolios while proactively managing risks by offering early warnings rather than post-event detection. Additionally, PayNet's predictive analytics assist lenders in forecasting default rates, allowing for better risk balancing and informed lending decisions. Overall, PayNet’s tools aim to enhance lenders' operational efficiencies and support sound financial practices in the small business lending space.

DataX

Acquisition in 2018
DataX Ltd. is a specialty finance credit reporting agency and alternative data provider based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Founded in 2004, the company offers a comprehensive database that includes demographic, financial, and trade line information for millions of consumers in the United States. DataX provides a suite of services designed to aid businesses in mitigating risk and improving profitability. These services encompass credit risk mitigation, fraud prevention, data verification, and authentication, benefiting various sectors such as specialty finance, marketplace lending, and consumer goods. By leveraging advanced credit reporting and alternative data, DataX helps businesses effectively manage risk, safeguard against fraud, reduce consumer acquisition costs, and enhance revenue opportunities. As of 2018, DataX operates as a subsidiary of Equifax Inc.

Mercury Group

Acquisition in 2018
Mercury Group of Companies provides online HR solutions and risk management.

ID Watchdog

Acquisition in 2017
ID Watchdog, Inc., through its subsidiary Identity Rehab Corporation, offers identity theft detection, protection, and resolution services primarily for individuals and families in the United States on a subscription basis. The company utilizes proprietary monitoring technology to scan public and private databases, alerting clients to suspicious activities related to their personal information, including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. ID Watchdog provides various services, including identity monitoring, cyber monitoring, credit monitoring, and non-credit loan monitoring, which keep clients informed of changes to their credit reports. Additionally, the company offers resolution services to address identity theft incidents, ensuring victims can restore their identities effectively. Founded in 2005 and based in Denver, Colorado, ID Watchdog operates as a subsidiary of Equifax Consumer Services, Inc. since August 2017.

Barnett Associates

Acquisition in 2016
Barnett Associates, now part of Equifax's Workforce Solutions business unit, specializes in tax consulting services with a focus on unemployment claims and tax expertise accumulated over 33 years. The company provides a range of services including unemployment tax consulting, claim administration, international tax consulting, and income verification. By integrating advanced technology and expanding its service offerings, Barnett Associates continues to uphold a strong tradition of customer service excellence while enhancing its capabilities in the industry.

Inffinix

Acquisition in 2014
Inffinix Software, S.A. de C.V. specializes in debt collection services and provides a range of credit data software solutions. The company's primary product is CyberFinancial, a modular system designed to automate the process of collecting delinquent accounts. Inffinix's software is offered on a licensed basis and is utilized by organizations across the Latin American region. It empowers collection staff to efficiently process, manage, and track accounts throughout the entire collections workflow, enhancing overall operational effectiveness in debt recovery.

Forseva

Acquisition in 2014
Forseva is a provider of cloud-based applications that focus on credit and collections management, enabling companies to efficiently evaluate customer credit risk, automate credit monitoring, and enhance collections activities. Its flagship product, ForsevaTRM, offers an integrated solution that aligns sales, credit, and collections management, thereby streamlining workflows and improving decision-making throughout the quote-to-cash process. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including BNSF Railway, Hitachi Data Systems, Ingram Micro, LinkedIn, AmerisourceBergen, and Regions Bank. Founded in October 2009 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Forseva was acquired by Equitax in February 2014.

TDX Group

Acquisition in 2014
TDX Group is a global data and technology company which offers creditors platforms, tools and services to maximize returns from debt portfolios. TDX Group employs over 300 people globally with its head office based in Nottingham, UK, and international operations across Spain, South America, Australia, and North America. The UK company is split into two main divisions, TDX Creditor Solutions and TDX Industry Solutions. TDX Creditor Solutions’ core technology platforms are used for the management and streamlining of debt collection, debt sale and insolvencies by creditors from the following industries: financial services, telecommunications, media, utilities, public sector and healthcare. TDX also offers advisory services to creditors looking to review their existing debt management processes. TDX Industry Solutions delivers technology and services to debt collection agencies, debt management companies, debt purchasers and insolvency practitioners to enable them to manage consumer debt more effectively. TDX was founded in 2004 by Mark Onyett, with venture capital investment from Blenheim Chalcot. In 2008 TDX Group secured an investment from Investcorp Technology Partners, the technology private equity arm of alternative investment manager Investcorp.

TrustedID

Acquisition in 2013
TrustedID, Inc. provides proactive identity protection solutions for corporations, organizations, and government agencies. It offers IDEssentials, a protection system that enables users to detect and stop identity theft before it happens. The company also provides data breach response services that offer identity protection for the victims of various data breach. It offers its products through financial institutions and consumer brands, as well as directly through www.trustedid.com. TrustedID acquired Unsubscribe.com and Reppler.com in 2011. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

IdentityProtection.com

Acquisition in 2013
Identity theft protection services provided to consumers. IdentityProtection.com features robust, fresh and shareable content in written and video formats. With content provided by experts from Equifax and other organizations, consumers will be empowered to help them make the best decisions for themselves and their families.

ethority

Acquisition in 2011
ethority is offering a whole range of research and consulting products that allow marketers and publishers to gain consumer insights and market intelligence. Its approach is twofold: 1. monitoring the social web (i.e. blogs, communities, Twitter, rating sites, video and picture platforms) for authentic and rich user statements with an innovative and highly scalable crawler technology gridmaster; 2. netnography - qualitative interpretation of the users' conversations by analysts with a sociological, ethnological and psychological professional background. The result are deep insights at how consumers perceive brands, issues, products, campaigns and market trends. ethority's method does not stop at brand and issue monitoring and social media analysis. It also includes planning, conducting and evaluating word of mouth marketing campaigns, outreach activities, brand communities or closed user groups. Plus, ethority is offering a global perspective through the many native speakers of German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Arabic and Mandarin among its analysts and consultants.

Datum

Acquisition in 2011
Datum is a Credit company.

IntelliReal

Acquisition in 2011
IntelliReal, LLC provides real estate intelligence software solutions in the form of data analytics and automated property valuations to the financial services market. The company manages various data related to residential properties and housing communities in the United States. Its products include Intelligent Automated Valuation Model, a solution that transforms data grounded in real property into meaningful business intelligence; Intelligent House Price Index, a solution that provides reports on residential real estate volatility; and proprietary technology and data aggregation system, which provides enhanced data analytics and valuation solutions. The company offers solutions in the areas of residential mortgage, marketing to post closing, servicing and account management, loss mitigation and default, and secondary and capital markets. It serves banks, mortgage servicers, GSEs, and real estate companies through resellers and partners. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Denver, Colorado. IntelliReal, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Equifax Inc.IntelliReal, LLC provides real estate intelligence software solutions in the form of data analytics and automated property valuations to the financial services market.

DataVision Resources

Acquisition in 2011
DataVision Resources is a prominent provider of innovative data and business solutions. The company specializes in deploying advanced technologies, creating scalable data centers, and establishing secure technology environments. By adhering to sound engineering principles, DataVision Resources effectively addresses the diverse needs of its clients across various sectors, including banking, insurance, media, healthcare, state governments, professional sports clubs, and marketing firms. The firm focuses on designing and building custom data solutions tailored to meet the specific demands of its customers, ensuring they achieve their business objectives efficiently.

Anakam

Acquisition in 2010
Anakam is focused on the development of multi-factor authentication, identity proofing, and verification technology solutions. It offers Anakam Identity Suite, an identity verification software solution for health care, government, finance, and e-commerce businesses. Anakam was founded by Allan Camaisa in 2005 and acquired by Equifax (NYSE $EFX) in October 2010

Rapid Reporting

Acquisition in 2009
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Rapid Reporting is a national provider of definitive income, identity and employment verification services for mortgage lenders to help combat fraud. In 2007, the company won the 2007 Fix-It Award for a technology solution that solves an industry problem. Core offerings include IncomeChek, which is used to verify income through information obtained from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), DirectChek, which meets USA Patriot Act compliance and verifies identity via a direct comparison of the SSN to the Social Security Administration (SSA) database and searches of over 15 billion records in public and private databases for identity fraud and abuse, and EmploymentChek, the company's newest offering that combines live, person-to-person telephone contact and comprehensive database research to verify borrower employment. All services operate over a secure Web-based portal, which is audited daily for security purposes, and both IncomeChek and DirectChek are available through RapidChek, a web services platform that allows companies to access both solutions through a single interface. Rapid Reporting formed and continues to build relationships with government agencies, such as the IRS and the Social Security Administration (SSA), to gather electronic data for verification purposes. Rapid Reporting's executive team led the successful lobbying efforts to secure the continuation of the enumeration verification system (EVS) with the SSA database.

IXI

Acquisition in 2009
IXI focuses on providing financial services and consumer marketing firms with insights, analytics, and advisory services to target their customers and grow their businesses. IXI offers products such as ETF Investment Tendency Measures, WealthComplete, Economic Cohorts, and AudienceIntel. ETF Investment Tendency Measures offers insights about ETF investment behaviors. WealthComplete focuses on share of wallet opportunity and asset allocation analyses. Economic Cohorts focuses on household economics. AudienceIntel is a web analytics tool that delivers real-time consumer economic and financial insights. IXI offers businesses with online targeting and small businesses targeting solutions, and data integration services. IXI is acquired by Equifax. IXI was founded in 1993 by Herman Hauser. And it is based in McLean, Virginia.

Austin-Tetra

Acquisition in 2006
Austin-Tetra, Inc. specializes in outsourced data management services for corporations and large institutions. The company offers a range of services including supplier and customer data management, as well as comprehensive business information services such as corporate ownership linkage, industry and product categorization, business demographics, credit scoring, and risk analysis. Austin-Tetra serves various sectors, including automotive, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, among others. The company also provides business-to-business data management software that facilitates supplier management, strategic sourcing, and customer relationship management. Founded in 1993 and based in Irving, Texas, Austin-Tetra operates as a subsidiary of Equifax Inc. and maintains strategic partnerships with notable firms such as A.T. Kearney, PRG-Schultz, and SAS Institute.

APPRO Systems

Acquisition in 2005
APPRO Systems is a provider of comprehensive, automated credit risk management and financial technologies for the Internet and traditional lending environments.

The Consumer Financial

Venture Round in 2000
The Consumer Financial Network, headquartered in Duluth, GA, is a sophisticated e-commerce platform for financial services and related benefits over the Internet and an around-the-clock teleweb customer service center. CFN is provided at no cost to large companies and associations for distribution as a human resource benefit to their employees or members.

CDB Infotek

Acquisition in 1995
As of September 1996, CDB Infotek, Inc. was acquired by Equifax Inc. CDB Infotek, Inc. provides online information services and research designed to satisfy information needs arising in the context of commercial transactions and business litigations. CDB Infotek, Inc. has over 1,600 databases, containing more than 4 billion public records, we have become the nation's recognized leader of providing online the most up-to-date public records information. The company's information services are used principally by private investigators, attorneys and other legal professionals and to a lesser extent, banks, government entities and insurance companies. CDB Infotek, Inc. is based in Santa Ana, Calif...
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