Predictive Sciences
Predictive Sciences is the analytical powerhouse behind the Equifax Consumer Risk and Marketing services. Operating within three core areas, Predictive Sciences employs the expertise of experienced and highly skilled analysts to provide Equifax's customers with the most advanced and predictive data solutions available today. We offer:
- Credit risk consultancy, analytics and the RetroShop
- Consumer marketing
- Consultancy and analytics product research and development
Credit Risk Consultancy, Analytics & the RetroShop
Equifax Predictive Sciences has a long and established history with financial institutions in the consultancy and development of credit risk policy, including;
- New business policy
- Customer management systems
- Fraud detection
- Collection strategies
Predictive Sciences can offer generic or bespoke analytical solutions, or can provide consultancy or project management expertise to support the successful attainment of business objectives. The Equifax RetroShop is a dedicated team within Predictive Sciences responsible for producing and delivering data for research and development purposes.
Consumer Marketing Consultancy & Analytics
Consultancy and analytics for consumer research and marketing is also available through a marketing analytics team within Predictive Sciences. This team provides a dedicated service to enable the optimisation of customer acquisition and management activities, including:
- Profiling
- Propensity modelling
- Demographic and behavioural segmentation
- Customer relationship management
- Credit marketing via the Equifax industry leading Risk Navigator generic risk scores and
associated bureau data
Product Research & Development
The Predictive Sciences Product team are responsible for the design and development of Equifax's analytical products such as the Risk Navigator decision enabling family, the Navigator Retrospective and Postcode Events. Working closely with customers from a range of industry sectors, this team can also design and deliver highly complex bespoke business solutions.
Predictive Sciences consultancy services include:
- BASEL II and customer management solutions - credit policy and scorecard development for all
phases of the DPA compliant credit cycle - Optimisation of Risk Navigator usage - DPA 1998 solution design and implementation
- Competitor / industry analysis & bench marking - credit policy development consultation
- Advanced reject performance projects - general analysis projects and project management
- Retro bureau data and products for R&D, assessment, comparison, and development - fraud, ID
verification and "Know Your Customer" solutions - Training and development workshops

United Kingdom - English
Argentina - Espaņol
Brazil - Portuguęs
Canada - English
Chile - Espaņol
El Salvador - Espaņol
Peru - Espaņol
Spain - Espaņol
United States - English
Uruguay - Espaņol