Equifax continues to expand its international presence with the acquisition of Data-Crédito, the largest consumer credit reporting agency in the Dominican Republic. By bringing the power of the Equifax Cloud™ to credit reporting and scoring in the Dominican Republic, Equifax will enable financial institutions to gain new insights into consumers’ financial profiles as part of the lending process, helping them to responsibly open new mainstream financial services opportunities to underbanked individuals. Founded in 1998, Data-Crédito provides consumer credit bureau services, analytics, and scores. The company’s established value proposition and experienced local team sets a strong foundation for Equifax to increase business leadership in risk analysis, decisioning, and fraud prevention platforms in the Dominican market. Equifax is the only cloud-native consumer credit reporting agency. By optimizing our cloud-based global technology framework, we’re able to drive relevant, market-focused innovation.
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