Corruption in the United States

Equifax to Acquire CoreLogic® Teletrack®

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

ATLANTA, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax (NYSE: EFX) a global data, analytics and technology company today announced that the company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Teletrack, a U.S. leader in alternative credit data, from CoreLogic.

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  • ATLANTA, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax (NYSE: EFX) a global data, analytics and technology company today announced that the company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Teletrack, a U.S. leader in alternative credit data, from CoreLogic.
  • "Our strong financial performance, balance sheet, and cloud investments allow Equifax to reinvest our cash flow in this accretive and strategic acquisition of Teletrack that will expand the breadth of differentiated data assets that only Equifax can provide," said Mark W. Begor, CEO of Equifax.
  • "CoreLogic and Equifax have a shared commitment to the development of solutions that help people live their financial best, which in turn strengthens our local communities," said Frank Martell, president and CEO at CoreLogic.
  • Teletrack, a subsidiary of CoreLogic, is a leading Specialty Consumer Reporting Agency ("CRA") that provides non-traditional credit data and insights to the alternative financial services industry.

 Purdue Pharma L.P. Announces Preliminary Voting Results on Plan of Reorganization

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Purdue Pharma L.P. today announced preliminary voting results that show overwhelming support for its chapter 11 plan of reorganization (The Plan).

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  • Purdue Pharma L.P. today announced preliminary voting results that show overwhelming support for its chapter 11 plan of reorganization (The Plan).
  • Out of almost 5,000 state and local governmental creditors, almost 97% voted to accept the plan.
  • The preliminary voting results demonstrate a broad consensus among every organized creditor group in these proceedings, and we will continue to work for even greater consensus ahead of the confirmation hearings.
  • Purdue expects to make public the final voting results by August 2, but the tally is not expected to change materially from these preliminary results.

Equifax Announces Earnings Release Date and Conference Call for Second Quarter 2021 Results

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

ATLANTA, July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) will announce its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, in a release to be issued on July 21 after the market closes.

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  • ATLANTA, July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) will announce its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, in a release to be issued on July 21 after the market closes.
  • Equifax will host a conference call at 8:30 am ET on July 22 in which senior management will discuss financial and business results for the quarter.
  • Related presentation materials will be published on investor.equifax.com on July 22 at 6:30 am ET.
  • An audio replay of the conference call will be available on investor.equifax.com beginning on July 23.

Equifax Helps Credit Card Issuers Expand Access to Credit with New Insight Score for Credit Cards

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

ATLANTA, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax (NYSE: EFX) is helping credit card issuers expand access to credit with the new Insight Score for Credit Cards.

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  • ATLANTA, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax (NYSE: EFX) is helping credit card issuers expand access to credit with the new Insight Score for Credit Cards.
  • "With Insight Score for Credit Cards, card issuers are able to score more consumers who may have faced credit-related barriers in the past," said Mark Luber, Chief Product Officer for United States Information Solutions (USIS).
  • Insight Score for Credit Cards layers NCTUE data, traditional credit data and patented Equifax NeuroDecisionTechnology.
  • The Insight Score for Credit Cards offeringis one of several Equifax solutions designed to promote greater access to credit at a time when many Americans need it most.

Equifax Announces 2021 Developer Challenge and Accelerator Program: Equifax Accelerate

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

As the only cloud-native consumer credit reporting agency, Equifax is leveraging the power of its $1.5 billion cloud transformation to introduce a 2021 developer challenge and accelerator program: Equifax Accelerate.

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  • As the only cloud-native consumer credit reporting agency, Equifax is leveraging the power of its $1.5 billion cloud transformation to introduce a 2021 developer challenge and accelerator program: Equifax Accelerate.
  • "Equifax has led the exploration of new data insights to open access to credit for decades," said Bryson Koehler, Equifax Chief Technology Officer.
  • "The Equifax Accelerate program is another way that we are leveraging the power of the Equifax Cloud to fuel rapid innovation.
  • The top 50 Equifax Accelerate entries will be accepted to an August 2021 Design Sprint Challenge.

Equifax Workforce Solutions Expands ACA Service to Help Employers Meet Their State Reporting Requirements

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Monday, June 21, 2021

Equifax Workforce Solutions offers employers with employees in those states with individual mandates in place, the ability to automate the reporting guidelines and assist with these state-specific requirements through its award-winning ACA Management service .

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  • Equifax Workforce Solutions offers employers with employees in those states with individual mandates in place, the ability to automate the reporting guidelines and assist with these state-specific requirements through its award-winning ACA Management service .
  • "The federal and state landscape for healthcare guidelines is constantly shifting and our team of ACA experts monitored and quickly adapted," said Jason Fry, AVP of Employer Services at Equifax Workforce Solutions.
  • "With our cloud-native infrastructure we are able torapidly deliver new functionality to help support state-specific requirements for ACA reporting.
  • Designed to help make ACA reporting easier for employers, the automated service helps collect and aggregate the data necessary to help meet ACA obligations through integrated and automated technology that set employers and employees up for better success.

Did You File a Claim Against Purdue Pharma as Part of its Bankruptcy Proceeding? Do You have a Claim Against Purdue Pharma's Owners?

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

NEW YORK, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The following statement is being issued by Prime Clerk* regarding the Purdue Pharma L.P. bankruptcy.

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  • NEW YORK, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The following statement is being issued by Prime Clerk* regarding the Purdue Pharma L.P. bankruptcy.
  • The Court will consider confirmation of the plan at the Confirmation Hearing.
  • Detailed instructions on how to vote are available at PurduePharmaClaims.comor by calling (844) 217-0912 (toll free) or (347) 859-8093 (international).
  • To do so, you must file a motion with the Court on or beforeJuly 19, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., prevailing Eastern Time.

Did You File a Claim Against Purdue Pharma as Part of its Bankruptcy Proceeding? Do You have a Claim Against Purdue Pharma's Owners?

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

NEW YORK, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The following statement is being issued by Prime Clerk* regarding the Purdue Pharma L.P. bankruptcy.

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  • NEW YORK, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The following statement is being issued by Prime Clerk* regarding the Purdue Pharma L.P. bankruptcy.
  • The Court will consider confirmation of the plan at the Confirmation Hearing.
  • Detailed instructions on how to vote are available at PurduePharmaClaims.comor by calling (844) 217-0912 (toll free) or (347) 859-8093 (international).
  • To do so, you must file a motion with the Court on or beforeJuly 19, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., prevailing Eastern Time.

Equifax Canada data indicates COVID-19 financial crisis is not over for consumers, small businesses

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

TORONTO, May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equifax Canada has released new data indicating that COVID-19 has had a varying impact on consumers and businesses.

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  • TORONTO, May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equifax Canada has released new data indicating that COVID-19 has had a varying impact on consumers and businesses.
  • From a business perspective, data suggests that tough times will continue for small- to medium-sized enterprises, said Rebecca Oakes, Equifax Canadas AVP Advanced Analytics.
  • Small businesses need to be spending money to be making money, and right now, theyre just not spending.
  • Were watching this data very closely as small- to medium- sized businesses are incredibly important to the Canadian economy.

Equifax Brings New Decision Intelligence to the Cloud-Based OneView Report for Businesses With The Work Number Database

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Monday, May 24, 2021

ATLANTA, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax (NYSE: EFX) is bringing new decision intelligence tolenders and other businesses with the cloud-based OneView report which now includes access to real-time income and employment information from The Work Number database.

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  • ATLANTA, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax (NYSE: EFX) is bringing new decision intelligence tolenders and other businesses with the cloud-based OneView report which now includes access to real-time income and employment information from The Work Number database.
  • The Work Number database delivers real-time employment and income data provided directly by employers and payroll providers and is updated every pay cycle.
  • Current Equifax OneView customers with existing access to The Work Number service for digital verifications can leverage this new functionality today.
  • The Work Number database, which is separate from the Equifax credit reporting database, is the largest commercial source of consolidated employment information, with nearly 115 million active employee records.