Much of the controversy surrounding The Work Number, Equifax’s employment-verification database that contains sensitive information on salaries for around 1/3 of the U.S. workforce, has dealt with debt collectors’ access to the data. But lenders can get at your reports just by claiming they have your permission. [More]
Mortgage Lenders Have Easy, Ongoing Access To Your Info In Equifax’s Scary-Huge Database
By February 7, 2013
Lawmakers Call On Equifax To Prove That Scary-Huge Employment-Info Database Is Legal
By February 6, 2013
Following recent reports on The Work Number, a mammoth employment-verification database operated by credit reporting agency Equifax, a group of seven U.S. Congresspersons have written the company’s CEO asking for more information about the legality of the service. [More]
Is Equifax Actually Selling Your Salary Info?
By February 5, 2013
Equifax also operates an employment verification database that contains sensitive employment information for more than 1/3 of all employed Americans. Aside from being a huge pinata just waiting for a hacker’s swing, it’s unclear exactly what info is being sold to third parties. [More]
