Action Underscores Nationwide Credit Reporting
Agencies' Commitment to Consumers' Financial Health
ATLANTA and COSTA
MESA, Calif. and CHICAGO, Sept. 18,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The three Nationwide Credit
Reporting Agencies (NCRAs) – Equifax® (NYSE: EFX), Experian (LON:
EXPN) and TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) – are reinforcing their commitment
to the financial health of U.S. consumers with the ongoing
availability of free weekly credit reports through
AnnualCreditReport.com. This free service was first introduced at
the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to help consumers protect their
financial health during the sudden and unprecedented hardship
caused by the public health emergency. It has been permanently
extended by the NCRAs to empower consumers to more regularly review
their credit history and better understand their financial
data.
The companies' CEOs provided a statement on the availability of
free weekly credit reports: "We maintain a shared commitment to
building consumers' financial capabilities and are dedicated to
helping increase financial access for people across the United States," said Mark W. Begor, CEO Equifax; Brian Cassin, CEO Experian; and Chris Cartwright, CEO TransUnion. "The ongoing
availability of free weekly credit reports is another way that our
industry is supporting consumers as they make financial decisions.
We recognize the important role that credit reports play in
people's financial lives and encourage consumers to regularly check
their credit history – an important way of understanding their
current credit position and preparing for important future
financial milestones."
Consumer credit reports are a factual record of credit activity
and payment history used by lenders, creditors, service providers
and other businesses to extend financial opportunities and other
offers to people. Consumers can access their free credit reports
each week from each of the three credit reporting agencies at
www.AnnualCreditReport.com. Consumers should review all items
appearing in each section of their credit reports. If an error is
identified, consumers should contact the credit reporting agency
immediately to correct that information.
For more information, visit www.AnnualCreditReport.com.
ABOUT EQUIFAX INC.
At Equifax (NYSE:EFX), we believe
knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics, and
technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy
by helping financial institutions, companies, employers, and
government agencies make critical decisions with greater
confidence. Our unique blend of differentiated data, analytics, and
cloud technology drives insights to power decisions to move people
forward. Headquartered in Atlanta
and supported by 14,000 employees worldwide, Equifax operates or
has investments in 24 countries in North
America, Central and South
America, Europe, and the
Asia Pacific region. For more
information, visit Equifax.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EQUIFAX:
Tiffany Smith
mediainquiries@equifax.com
ABOUT EXPERIAN
Experian is the world's leading global information services
company. During life's big moments – from buying a home or a car,
to sending a child to college, to growing a business by connecting
with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage
their data with confidence. We help individuals to take financial
control and access financial services, businesses to make smarter
decisions and thrive, lenders to lend more responsibly, and
organizations to prevent identity fraud and crime.
We have 22,000 people operating across 32 countries and every
day we're investing in new technologies, talented people, and
innovation to help all our clients maximize every opportunity. With
corporate headquarters in Dublin,
Ireland, we are listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN)
and are a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Learn more at www.experianplc.com or visit our global content
hub at our global news blog for the latest news and insights from
the Group.
Experian and the Experian marks used herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Experian and its affiliates. Other product
and company names mentioned herein are the property of their
respective owners.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EXPERIAN:
Scott Anderson
scott.n.anderson@experian.com
(949) 205-9377
ABOUT TRANSUNION
TransUnion is a global information and insights company with
over 12,000 associates operating in more than 30 countries. We make
trust possible by ensuring each person is reliably represented in
the marketplace. We do this with a Tru™ picture of each person: an
actionable view of consumers, stewarded with care. Through our
acquisitions and technology investments we have developed
innovative solutions that extend beyond our strong foundation in
core credit into areas such as marketing, fraud, risk
and advanced analytics. As a result, consumers and businesses can
transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this
Information for Good® — and it leads to economic opportunity, great
experiences and personal empowerment for millions of people around
the world.
https://www.transunion.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TRANSUNION:
David Blumberg
David.Blumberg@transunion.com
(312) 985-3059
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