Equifax Continues Leadership In Alternative Data With Worldwide Urjanet Partnership
(World News Science)

ATLANTA, Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) and Urjanet today announced a global partnership that empowers consumers and businesses to share their payment data from thousands of utility, telecom and cable providers worldwide for a more complete picture of individual payment history, easier identity verification and the potential for better access to credit. This partnership builds on Equifax`s leadership in alternative data, using the Urjanet Utility Data Platform to incorporate consumer-permissioned data into the Equifax differentiated data approach. Consumer-permissioned data is a powerful form of alternative data that puts the consumer in charge of what information is...