Equifax Canada

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Equifax Canada, Inc.

Trade name	Equifax Canada
Company type	Canadian division
Industry	Credit risk assessment
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario , Canada
Parent	Equifax USA
Website	equifax.ca

Equifax Canada Inc is one of two credit bureaus which are private companies in Canada that (the other being TransUnion Canada) collect, store, and share information about how Canadians use credit.^[1] Reports are provided for both individual and commercial entities. Owned by Equifax of Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax Canada is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Business Services offered:

Financial Tracking
Fraud Reduction
Portfolio Risk Management
Market Insights
Credit Application Processing
Credit Score Services
Small Business Operations

Personal Services offered:

Financial Credit Reports
Credit and Identity Monitoring
Identity Theft Protection and Restoration

All credit reporting companies are required by Quebec provincial law to allow Quebec citizens to verify their credit reports and scores online at no cost, Equifax Canada took additional steps in 2021 to expand this access to all Canadians.^[2]^[3]

References

^ * Canada, Financial Consumer Agency of (2016-05-27). "Credit report and score basics". Canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
^ "Equifax® Canada Welcomes Sandy Kyriakatos as Chief Data Officer". Financial Post. 24 May 2022.
^ "How to check your credit score for free in Canada". 24 March 2021.