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Equifax and Experian Reduce VantageScore 4.0 Price to 99 Cents Per Mortgage Origination Score

Equifax and Experian Reduce VantageScore 4.0 Price to 99 Cents Per Mortgage Origination Score

by Phil Hall | Mar 9, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The credit scoring agencies Equifax (NYSE: EFX) and Experian are joining their competitor TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) in reducing their respective VantageScore 4.0 mortgage credit scores for 99 cents. Equifax said it will continue to offer free VantageScore 4.0 credit...
Report: Mortgage Debt Accounted for Nearly Three-Quarters of All Consumer Debt in August

Report: Mortgage Debt Accounted for Nearly Three-Quarters of All Consumer Debt in August

by Phil Hall | Oct 8, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage debt accounted for nearly three-quarters of all US consumer debt during August, according to the latest Consumer Credit Trends Report published by Equifax (NYSE: EFX). In August, total US consumer debt totaled $17.91 trillion, up 2.1% year-over-year. Mortgage...
Equifax Debuts Employment Verification Tool for Mortgage Originators

Equifax Debuts Employment Verification Tool for Mortgage Originators

by Phil Hall | May 17, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Atlanta-based Equifax (NYSE: EFX) has unveiled Employment Select+, a new tool for the mortgage origination process. Employment Select+ uses data from Equifax’s proprietary database The Work Number to provide originators at closing with an instant view into a...

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