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Clearcover Announces Partner-Centric API Integration

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

CHICAGO, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  Clearcover, a next-generation car insurance company, today announces the expansion of its embedded insurance strategy through a bind-API integration with Goosehead Insurance, Inc., (NASDAQ: GSHD), a rapidly growing, independent personal lines insurance agency.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearcover , a next-generation car insurance company, today announces the expansion of its embedded insurance strategy through a bind-API integration with Goosehead Insurance, Inc. , (NASDAQ: GSHD), a rapidly growing, independent personal lines insurance agency.
  • The high-tech integration enables Goosehead Insurance agents to generate a Clearcover quote directly through their quoting platform, delivering a more streamlined quote-and-bind experience for agents and their clients.
  • "This API deepens our existing relationship with Goosehead Insurance and allows their agents to serve their clients in the most efficient way," said Clearcover Integrations Product Manager Steve Black.
  • "As part of our long-term vision and strategy, Clearcover remains steadfast in delivering a seamless and competitive car insurance experience that adds value to the marketplace.

PMG Acquires Camelot Strategic Marketing & Media, Expanding Services to Drive Transformational Impact

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Monday, October 2, 2023

PMG today announced the acquisition of Camelot Strategic Marketing & Media , one of the largest independent agency buyers of video, OTT, and CTV, and leaders across business and marketing transformation for more than 40 years.

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  • PMG today announced the acquisition of Camelot Strategic Marketing & Media , one of the largest independent agency buyers of video, OTT, and CTV, and leaders across business and marketing transformation for more than 40 years.
  • Headquartered in Dallas, TX, Camelot, whose marquee customers include Intuit, Charter Communications, Experian, Michaels, and Whole Foods, will join PMG, an independent, global full-funnel marketing and technology company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231002400311/en/
    According to PMG’s CEO and Founder George Popstefanov, Camelot is a perfect complement to PMG’s hyper-focus on the customer.
  • George Popstefanov will be the CEO of the combined company, driving the vision and ambition of nearly 700 PMGers worldwide.

Build Credit Debt-Free with the New Experian Smart Money™ Digital Checking Account & Debit Card

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Continuing its trailblazing innovation to put debt-free, credit-building power in consumers’ hands, today Experian® launched the Experian Smart Money ™ Digital Checking Account & Debit Card1 that embeds the first-of-its-kind feature Experian Boost®2.

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  • Continuing its trailblazing innovation to put debt-free, credit-building power in consumers’ hands, today Experian® launched the Experian Smart Money ™ Digital Checking Account & Debit Card1 that embeds the first-of-its-kind feature Experian Boost®2.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231002679878/en/
    Experian announces the launch of the Experian Smart™ Money Digital Checking Account & Debit Card.
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    When consumers use the Experian Smart Money™ Digital Checking Account to pay bills that are eligible for Experian Boost such as utilities, residential rent and telecom, Experian Boost will capture the payments and add them to the consumers’ Experian credit file to potentially increase consumers’ credit scores.
  • Today, consumers can make a “smart” money move by paying their bills from the Experian Smart Money™ Digital Checking Account and have the convenience of Experian Boost embedded with the account.

Omnisient recognized as a leader in the use of Data for Good at the DataIQ Awards

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Friday, September 29, 2023

2023 was the biggest year to date for the DataIQ Awards with 424 entries.

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  • 2023 was the biggest year to date for the DataIQ Awards with 424 entries.
  • The DataIQ Awards spotlighted pioneering initiatives with the esteemed “Data for Society” award presented to Trilateral Research for their CESIUM platform.
  • CESIUM helps with the prevention of child exploitation by providing near real-time access to crucial multi-agency data and decision support tools.
  • Omnisient was selected as a finalist by a panel of data leaders from international brands who all have been recognized for their own outstanding achievements in the DataIQ 100 or DataIQ Awards.

OP ED: Unraveling the Truth Behind Student Loan Interest Rates and Offering a Solution

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Friday, September 29, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After a three-year pause, student loan payments are set to resume on October 1st for over 43 million Americans. In the United States, more and more people are taking student loan debt into retirement and 3.5 million Americans 60 and older hold over $125 billion in student loans.1 In many other countries the cost of higher education is marginal, and in Germany and Scandinavian countries, which are nations with some of the best school systems in the world, it is free. Any country that chooses not to prioritize higher education makes itself less competitive

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  • Any country that chooses not to prioritize higher education makes itself less competitive
    Student loan debt is crippling our nation, and it is the interest that is at the crux of the student loan crisis.
  • However, this well-intentioned effort ultimately led to the current $1.77 trillion student loan debt crisis.
  • In 1972, Sallie Mae, operating under HEA, became a government-sponsored enterprise, purchasing federally guaranteed student loans from banks to increase loan availability.
  • Current student loan interest rates are as high as 9%.

Onfido Featured as a Market Leader in Liminal's Link Index Report for Account Opening in Financial Services

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Onfido , the global automated identity verification provider, has been recognized as a market leader in Liminal's highly anticipated Link™Index Report for Account Opening in Financial Services.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Onfido , the global automated identity verification provider, has been recognized as a market leader in Liminal's highly anticipated Link™Index Report for Account Opening in Financial Services.
  • The report also highlighted that 20% of buyers are actively looking to switch to a better AO vendor.
  • Download the full report and sign up for the webinar with Liminal examining the latest developments in account openings for financial services.
  • "Our recognition in Liminal's Link Index Report underscores Onfido's commitment to transforming the financial services landscape," said Mike Tuchen, CEO of Onfido.

Onfido Featured as a Market Leader in Liminal's Link Index Report for Account Opening in Financial Services

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Onfido , the global automated identity verification provider, has been recognized as a market leader in Liminal's highly anticipated Link™Index Report for Account Opening in Financial Services.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Onfido , the global automated identity verification provider, has been recognized as a market leader in Liminal's highly anticipated Link™Index Report for Account Opening in Financial Services.
  • The Link Index analyzed over 150 companies claiming to solve Account Opening (AO) in Financial Services and found that only 32 total vendors (21% of the market) have the necessary product capabilities to satisfy buyer demands.
  • Download the full report and sign up for the webinar with Liminal examining the latest developments in account openings for financial services.
  • "Our recognition in Liminal's Link Index Report underscores Onfido's commitment to transforming the financial services landscape," said Mike Tuchen, CEO of Onfido.

Experian Named a Market Leader in Fraud Prevention by Liminal’s Link™ Index Report for Account Opening in Financial Services

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Experian ® today announced its recognition as a market leader for compliance and fraud prevention capabilities and market execution according to Liminal’s newly released Link™ Index Report for Account Opening in Financial Services .

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  • Experian ® today announced its recognition as a market leader for compliance and fraud prevention capabilities and market execution according to Liminal’s newly released Link™ Index Report for Account Opening in Financial Services .
  • The detailed report evaluated 150 vendors in the financial sector and identified 32 companies as market leaders in compliance and fraud prevention for account opening.
  • It found that Experian was recognized by 94% of buyers and 89% identified Experian as a market leader.
  • Last year, Experian estimates that its fraud prevention solutions helped clients save more than $12 billion in fraud losses globally.

Equifax, Experian and TransUnion Support U.S. Consumers With Ongoing Availability of Free Weekly Credit Reports

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Monday, September 18, 2023

ATLANTA and COSTA MESA, Calif. and CHICAGO, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The three Nationwide Credit Reporting Agencies (NCRAs) – Equifax® (NYSE:EFX), Experian (LON:EXPN) and TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) – are reinforcing their commitment to the financial health of U.S. consumers with the ongoing availability of free weekly credit reports through AnnualCreditReport.com .

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  • ATLANTA and COSTA MESA, Calif. and CHICAGO, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The three Nationwide Credit Reporting Agencies (NCRAs) – Equifax® (NYSE:EFX), Experian (LON:EXPN) and TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) – are reinforcing their commitment to the financial health of U.S. consumers with the ongoing availability of free weekly credit reports through AnnualCreditReport.com .
  • “The ongoing availability of free weekly credit reports is another way that our industry is supporting consumers as they make financial decisions.
  • Consumers can access their free credit reports each week from each of the three credit reporting agencies at www.AnnualCreditReport.com .
  • Consumers should review all items appearing in each section of their credit reports.

Affinity Solutions Bolsters Leadership Team With Kalyan Lanka as Chief Product Officer

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Affinity Solutions (Affinity), the leading consumer purchase insights company, today announced the appointment of Kalyan Lanka as Chief Product Officer.

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  • Affinity Solutions (Affinity), the leading consumer purchase insights company, today announced the appointment of Kalyan Lanka as Chief Product Officer.
  • In this role, Lanka will be pivotal in expanding Affinity's product vision and strategy, holding end-to-end responsibility for Affinity’s entire product portfolio – from ideation and innovation, to launch and lifecycle management.
  • “With the launch of Comet this year, Affinity is now entering its next phase of growth,” said Jonathan Silver, CEO and Founder, Affinity Solutions.
  • Before that, he served as Chief Strategy Officer at Simmons Research, Head of Product Innovation and Strategy at Experian Marketing Services, and Head of Product Management at Lotame.