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Memorial Day weekend, the much-anticipated kick-off to the summer automotive sales season, is right around the corner. For most auto […] The post Kicking Off the Summer Auto-Buying Season appeared...

Do Good and Do Well Through Third-Party Verifications As a lender, you understand that consumers and borrowers seek loans for […] The post A More Inclusive Perspective That Benefits Borrowers (and...

Light at the End of the Tunnel The U.S. economic forecast is strong. In fact, Moody’s Analytics’ outlook for 2021 […] The post Podcast: Growing Optimism and a Rising GDP appeared first on Equifax...

The pandemic has impacted U.S. consumer finances and attitudes in a major way. Furloughs and layoffs turned the financial health […] The post Pandemic Effects on U.S. Consumer Finances and...

Small business continues to dominate news headlines. Each month in our Commercial Small Business Insights webinars, we focus on what […] The post Small Business Indices and the Return to Growth...

Verifying the Hard Way? Make it Easy with The Work Number® from Equifax® While some consumers are still battling the […] The post Lenders: Is Your Picture of Credit Risk Incomplete? appeared first...

This is a recap of the April 1 webinar, Market Pulse: The Tide is Turning. We are sharing key insights […] The post The U.S. Economy and Consumer Wealth in 2021 appeared first on Equifax Insights...

Identity Fraud Accelerates in 2020 The year 2020 was a heyday for online fraudsters. There are a couple of reasons […] The post Podcast: Using Smart Data to Combat Identity Fraud appeared first on...

Are you monitoring for undisclosed debt throughout the loan closing process?  The high-risk blind spot in the origination process is […] The post Undisclosed Debt: The Mortgage Blind Spot appeared...

Grants Available to State SNAP Agencies for Use of Third Party Income Databases including The Work Number® The United States […] The post USDA FNS Announces Income Verification Grant Opportunity...

If you are engaged with the loan origination side of the mortgage or other industries, it is likely that, lately […] The post Lending Industry: Here’s Something More Than Shiny and New appeared...

With an increase in vaccinations, a second stimulus check and a wealth of pent-up demand, consumers are ready and willing […] The post April Market Pulse – Your Questions Answered appeared first...

While the economy recovers from 2020, there are several trends that demonstrate the automotive industry’s resilience. At NADA last month, […] The post 6 Positive Trends in the Auto Market appeared...

Dealers Can Choose the Path of Least Resistance Dealers use a consumer’s credit score as the cornerstone for financing decisions. […] The post Sell More Cars with Income and Employment Data...

In this recap of our March 4 webinar, “Market Pulse: Return to Opportunity for Commercial Real Estate,” Sarah Briscoe, senior […] The post 2021 Insights for Small Business and Commercial Real...

Consumers Maintain a Tight Grip on Credit Card Spending in Q1 2021 NOTE: This article was last updated on March […] The post How COVID-19 Lockdowns Have Impacted Credit Card Debt appeared first on...

This is a recap of the March 4 webinar, Market Pulse: Return to Opportunity for Commercial Real Estate. We’re sharing […] The post How will Vaccines Impact the 2021 U.S. Economy? appeared first on...