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Urgent need for additional support from financial services and debt advice ...
Calls for proactive disclosure prompts, flexible communication options, exploration of ‘body double’ support, and payment reminders for greater financial inclusion LONDON, Tuesday 4th November 2025 – New research commissioned by leading debt charity StepChange supported by global credit reference agency Equifax has uncovered the profound and often hidden financial challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals.&n ...
November 13, 2025
Equifax and TDX achieve EcoVadis Silver status, demonstrating enhanced ESG ...
We are delighted to announce that Equifax and TDX Group have been awarded a Silver EcoVadis rating, marking a significant advancement from the previous Bronze status. This recognition places Equifax and TDX Group among the top 10% of companies assessed globally by EcoVadis - a globally trusted leading provider of business sustainability ratings. Jonathan Staward, Chief Compliance and Risk Officer, Equifax UK&I says "Achi ...
November 12, 2025
Equifax appoints technology and analytics leader David Bernard as General M ...
Bernard brings 25 years of global leadership experience to drive Equifax strategic priorities in the UK&I market Appointment builds on commitment to leveraging advanced technology, data insights and the Equifax Cloud™ to power financial inclusion and responsible lending London, 01 October 2025 – Equifax UK, a leading credit reference agency, has appointed ...
October 02, 2025
Equifax launches International AI Innovation Lab in Ireland
New centre of excellence set to create high-skilled jobs and accelerate AI-driven solutions for global clients, fostering financial inclusion Wexford, Ireland, 10 September 2025 – Equifax has announced the opening of its state-of-the-art AI Innovation Lab at its operation in Wexford, Ireland, a new facility dedicated to advancing the company’s global artificial intelligence research and development. The new L ...
September 11, 2025
Stamp Duty rush fuels brief surge in higher-value UK mortgages
New UK mortgage lending normalised during April, after previous rush ahead of 01 April UK Stamp Duty changes With new mortgage repayments in 2025 already around 55% above historic levels*, a surge in higher-value lending drove a further sharp, but temporary, increase in March London, August 2025 – UK mortgage data reveals a brief but significant elevation in hig ...
August 27, 2025
Equifax UK expands partnership with Sagacity to launch data-driven marketin ...
London, July 2025 – Equifax UK has expanded its partnership with data-intelligence company, Sagacity, to better empower marketers with innovative customer acquisition and engagement solutions to help overcome key business growth challenges.    The solutions, Target Prospect™ and Marketing Enrich™, leverage extensive,  permissioned UK consumer datasets to boost customer acquisition and better understand cust ...
August 06, 2025
UK’s appetite for credit cards continues into 2025
New cards with promotional terms hit 50% peak in March UK credit card growth may help economic recovery - but lenders must also monitor potential impact of increased debt, says Equifax Appetite for UK credit cards has continued to grow this year and Brits have been in the mood for competitive offers, according to data from credit reference agency Equifax UK’s Affordabi ...
May 30, 2025
Equifax UK becomes first cloud-native UK credit reference agency
Cloud transformation enables accelerated development and access to new products, enhanced real-time insights and increased security Equifax UK completed its Cloud transformation journey, becoming the first cloud-native UK credit reference agency, and enabling the acceleration of new products to market with greater security and enhanced real-time data insights for clients.  The Equifax CloudTM is a top- ...
May 27, 2025
Equifax partners with Render to launch new decisioning platform for lenders
Clear Decision uses Equifax bureau insights and Open Banking data to help streamline manual underwriting, improve marginal lending decisions and tackle fraudulent applications London, 06 May 2025 – Equifax UK has announced a strategic partnership with Render to launch a comprehensive data decisioning platform for lenders that uses Equifax credit bureau data and categorised Open Banking insights.  The n ...
May 06, 2025
Open letter from Equifax UK calls for industry collaboration to tackle fina ...
Equifax 2025 Financial Health Report reveals a contrasting picture of consumer resilience and raises potential questions over future financial stress Call to lenders highlights a need for critical attention to address the £20bn unclaimed benefits gap, earlier debt engagement, and economic abuse Analysis shows UK credit card debt surpas ...
April 30, 2025
Open letter to UK financial services: Let’s accelerate financial inclusion ...
Dear partners and colleagues, This week at Equifax UK we published our 2025 Financial Health Report on the state of the UK’s financial health and the joint challenges facing our industry. Five years on from the global pandemic, we are seeing a complex environment of resilience and vulnerability for UK consumers, one that would benefit from data-informed action.  While short-term improvements in some credit indicators are encour ...
April 27, 2025
Equifax UK launches cloud-native intelligence suite for commercial lenders
Equifax UK has launched a new suite of solutions for commercial lenders, drawing on its fully cloud-native commercial data platform to help clients meet key business challenges with speed and agility.  The Business Intelligence Suite™ harnesses cloud-hosted Commercial Credit Data Sharing and Insight attributes across a range of products to help Equifax UK clients make better decisions throughout the commercial customer lifecycle. T ...
March 19, 2025