Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Inc. (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that helps businesses, government agencies and consumers make informed decisions about credit, identity, employment and financial risk. The company collects and analyzes information from a broad range of sources to provide insights and decisioning tools for lenders, employers, insurers, telecommunications providers and other organizations.
Its products and services include consumer and commercial credit reports, credit scores, fraud and identity-management solutions, marketing and customer-acquisition analytics, and income and employment verification through The Work Number. Equifax also provides businesses with tools designed to support lending, underwriting, account management, compliance and workforce-related decisions. Its consumer services include credit monitoring, identity-protection products and access to credit information.
Equifax traces its origins to 1899, when it was established as the Retail Credit Company. The company adopted the Equifax name in 1979 and has since expanded from a traditional credit-reporting business into a broader provider of data and analytics services. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax serves customers in the United States and Canada, as well as markets across Latin America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
Mark W. Begor has served as Equifax’s chief executive officer since 2018. Under its current operating structure, the company organizes its activities around U.S. Information Solutions, Workforce Solutions and International operations.
