ATLANTA, Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) today launched Core
Credit™, a product that enables consumers to receive
their free Equifax credit report and free VantageScore®
3.0 credit score based on Equifax data each month. Core Credit is
available to eligible U.S. consumers through myEquifax, an online
portal initially launched in September
2018.
"The feedback we continue to receive from consumers is they want
the ability to conveniently access their Equifax credit report and
credit scores – for free," said Dann
Adams, President of Equifax Global Consumer Solutions. "Not
only have we made that possible with Core Credit, but we've made
access to this product easy by including it within myEquifax, which
enables consumers to manage various credit report services – on
their own time."
Consumers age 18 and older can create a myEquifax account by
visiting myequifax.com. After creating a myEquifax account,
consumers can:
- Manage a security freeze and fraud alerts
- File a dispute
- Opt into Core Credit to receive their free monthly Equifax
credit report and their free monthly VantageScore 3.0 credit
score.
"Being able to provide consumers with a frictionless way to
manage their Equifax security freeze and fraud alert – and get
access to their credit reports and credit scores – is part of our
overarching commitment we've made to become much more consumer
friendly," added Adams.
No credit card is required for Core Credit, and when consumers
enroll in Core Credit they will receive educational information
from Equifax.
"We believe that offering a credit report and credit score isn't
enough," said Adams. "Credit can be complicated, and that's why
we're making sure that people who opt in to Core Credit have access
to educational information about credit, credit reports, credit
scores, and identity theft protection.
"Core Credit and the experiences we're creating within myEquifax
is our way of ensuring that we're helping set consumers up for
success – regardless of the financial goal they've set for
themselves," Adams added.
Since its inception in September
2018, more than 1 million consumers have signed up for a
myEquifax account.
About Equifax
Equifax is a global data, analytics and
technology company and believes knowledge drives progress. The
Company blends unique data, analytics, and technology with a
passion for serving customers globally, to create insights that
power decisions to move people forward. Headquartered in
Atlanta, Equifax operates or has
investments in 24 countries in North
America, Central and South
America, Europe and the
Asia Pacific region. It is a
member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index, and its
common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under
the symbol EFX. Equifax employs approximately 11,000 employees
worldwide. For more information, visit Equifax.com and follow
the company's news on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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