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Data for Good: Stopping a Terrorist Attack
  • November 29, 2023
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An OpEd in the Wall Street Journal recently highlighted the power of data to stop terrorist attacks. That’s good. But, legislative...

Data Helps Catch Predators
  • November 28, 2023
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How does a police department locate a “dangerous sexual predator using only the perpetrator’s first name and a street name the...

Data Helps Prevent Medicaid Dis-enrollment
  • November 12, 2023
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Millions of otherwise eligible Medicaid consumers are at risk of being disenrolled only because there is no good way for the...

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CDIA Staff
April 13, 2023
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Key Insights from CDIA’s Virtual Homeownership Roundtable: Industry Collaboration to Advance Financial Inclusion
The Consumer Data Industry Association brought together representatives from the three nationwide credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – for...
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Francis Creighton
September 8, 2022
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Government-Industry Efforts Are Critical To Advance Financial Inclusion, Equity
The Department of Education recently rolled out the Fresh Start and Fresh Start Plus programs, marking an important regulatory milestone in...
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Eric Ellman
May 24, 2022
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New Data from NYC, Conn. Shows Rent Reporting Lifts Low-Income Consumers
Jonathan Rose Companies is “a leading developer of affordable residential communities.” In May 2022, the company announced that, because of its...
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CDIA Staff
November 5, 2021
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CFPB Report Undermines Financial Inclusion
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a misleading report that undermines the credit reporting ecosystem’s commitment to expanding financial...
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CDIA Staff
November 1, 2021
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Making Progress on Financial Inclusion
By Francis Creighton According to the Federal Reserve, 63 million American adults are either unbanked or underbanked. Many rely on high-cost...
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Eric Ellman
August 30, 2021
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Accurate data is critical to affordable housing and safe communities
CDIA’s Eric Ellman had an op-ed published in The Hill last week where he made several key points. Ensuring accurate renter...
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Eric Ellman
August 13, 2021
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Data Transforms Lives for the Better: Public Housing in North Carolina
On a webinar in August 2021, Equifax and the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) co-presented a discussion on the...
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Eric Ellman
August 13, 2021
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Data Transforms Lives for the Better: Public Housing in Florida
On a webinar in August 2021, Equifax and the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) co-presented a discussion on the...
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Eric Ellman
August 11, 2021
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When Rent is Reported, Consumers Win
For millions of American consumers, rent is the single-largest payment they make each month, yet they often to not get the...
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Eric Ellman
August 11, 2021
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Rent Reporting Lifts Up Consumers, Fannie Mae Shows
From today’s news comes a Fannie Mae press release and a blog by its CEO, Hugh Frater. Today, Fannie announced that it...
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