The marketing division had sales of $90 million in the first nine months in operation. Three years later, Retail Credit ran afoul of the new federal regulations and was charged with violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act. Equifax was forced to confront growing consumer hostility in the early 1990s, as watchdog groups contended that credit bureaus' files were often inaccurate and were used in inappropriate ways. Equifax collects and also aggregates information on more than 88 million businesses and more than 880 million individuals worldwide. It's a Regular size geocache, with difficulty of 2, terrain of 2.5. . [48] The event was considered "one of the biggest data breaches in history. [42] Equifax also provides commercial credit reports containing financial and non-financial data on businesses of all sizes. Stock, Director Heather Wilson, Director John McKinley, Director & 6 others Equifax Competitors Credit Information Bureau 2000, Mumbai, $19.1M Canopy 2015, London, $12.4M Applied Data Finance 2014, New York City, $202M Aire 2014, London, $33.3M ", The same types of sensitive private information of American consumers (names, birth dates, social security numbers, etc.) Verify and try again. The company's retail credit reporting activities were restricted to the Atlanta area, while insurance activities were delegated a wider scope. Our History: From Cator Woolford Gardens to Our Disabilities Programs Our History Frazer Center is tucked away on 39 acres of old-growth forest in the heart of Atlanta. [51][52], In September 2017, Brian Krebs revealed that the Argentine arm of Equifax had left private data from approximately 14,000 consumers, and more than 100 staff members, available to anyone who entered "admin" as both the username and password for one of its online systems. With the robust recovery of the U.S. economy in the postwar years, however, Retail Credit's business revived and grew. [12] It is alleged that the hearings prompted the Retail Credit Company to change its name to Equifax in 1975 to improve its image. In 1934, he co-founded the short-lived Correct Address Company, with Edwin K. Large . Equifax was founded in 1898 by two brothers, Cator and Guy Woolford. One of the country's top credit-reporting agencies, Equifax is one of Georgia's most profitable companies. The company posted a loss of $2,242. Its headquarters are located on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta. [77] An Equifax "spokesperson told the Post-Dispatch that Equifax blocked the Heartland account information from appearing on Haman's credit report after a reporter's inquiry. Photograph of Cator Woolford, who, with his brother Guy, started the Retail Credit Company, the precursor to Equifax, in Atlanta, Georgia. Woolford relied on a large number of correspondents, primarily lawyers and merchants in small towns across the Southeast, to fill out reports on people trying to get insurance. This account has been disabled. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. While this type of operation was inherently local, Retail Credit had become interested in activities that could be pursued on a broader scale. On March 1, 2018, Equifax announced that 2.4 million additional U.S. customers were affected by the breach,[21] increasing the number of affected to 147.9 million Americans. In addition, the agency sells fraud prevention and credit monitoring services to their customers. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. These included that it collected "facts, statistics, inaccuracies and rumors about virtually every phase of a person's life; his marital troubles, jobs, school history, childhood, sex life, and political activities." Failed to delete flower. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Equifax is headed by Mark L. Feidler as the chairman of the board, Mark W. Begor, as the CEO, and John W. as the vice president as well as the CFC. Leaving the direct-marketing business enhanced Equifax's public image without too much sacrifice; the relinquished activities provided only $12 million, or one percent of Equifax's revenues. "[45], According to an October 2017 report from Motherboard, around December 2016, a security researcher examining Equifax's servers found that an online portal, created for Equifax employees only, was accessible to the open Internet. Pushed to the limit, Retail Credit finally allowed women to work as inspectors, in most cases permitting wives to take over their absent husbands' jobs. (U.K.); Transax pty Ltd. (Australia); Transax S.N.C. Expanded into Insurance-Related Business in 1901. Cator Woolford got his start in the credit bureau business as a grocer in Chattanooga, Tennessee. [81], Consumer lawsuits claiming damages under the FCRA have been successful in small claims court. During this period, it began reporting for automotive liability insurance. In 1979 the company took a big step in that direction, acquiring Elrick & Lavidge, a Chicago firm that performed marketing surveys, and merging it into the company's Marketing Information Services subsidiary. The following year the company also opened a branch office in Cincinnati. In the following year, the company's capacity grew 40 percent, to cover all 50 states. 2) S.A.; Equifax Mauritius Private Limited; Equifax Payment Services, Inc.; Equifax Properties, Inc.; Equifax-Rochester, Inc.; Equifax South America, Inc.; Equifax U.K. Finance Ltd.; Equifax U.K. Finance (No. These activities had long taken place at a different location under separate management; three years later, Retail Credit further severed its connection when the Exchange was sold to businessman L.S. The Woolford brothers left their own legacies apart from the phenomenally successful business they started. In 1923 Retail Credit spun off local consumer credit rating operations and formed a new corporation, Credit Service Exchange. The company was founded by Cator Woolford and Guy Woolford in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta . A decade later, the state legislature consented to the establishment of a home for underprivileged boys, Boys Estate, on the property. The company planned to handle all phases of the operation, including selection of potential customers, production of mailing brochures, handling of telephone inquiries, verification of credit applications, and property appraisal. 2017: Equifax is the victim of a massive cyber hack, which is believed to have exposed the personal, confidential information of about 145 million Americans. By taking these steps to mollify the public, Equifax hoped to ward off federal legislation that would mandate costly measures to increase fairness. The trouble-plagued ChoicePoint made headlines in 2005 for leaking consumers confidential information to identity thieves. [47], According to Bloomberg, a person familiar with the breach believed this early-March intrusion may have been carried out by the same party that breached Equifax's computer systems again in May. Equifax Inc. There was a consent decree. Cator Woolford got his start in the credit bureau business as a grocer in Chattanooga, Tennessee. There was a problem getting your location. Cator Woolford (1869-1944) moved to Georgia and formed a credit bureau there with his brother Guy. [19], In September 2017, Equifax announced a cyber-security breach, which it claims to have occurred between mid-May and July 2017,[20] where cybercriminals accessed approximately 145.5 million U.S. Equifax consumers' personal data, including their full names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and driver license numbers. They said they could have downloaded the data of all of Equifax's customers in 10 minutes: "I've seen a lot of bad things, but not this bad. Today, Equifax has a workforce of about 14,000 employees throughout 19 countries, and reports revenue of $3.14 billion per year. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. The company was founded by Cator Woolford and Guy Woolford in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Show more---Top 5 ETFs holding EFX. [citation needed] Equifax sells businesses credit reports, analytics, demographic data, and software. In 1948, Anne Lane was searching for a program for her daughter Anita, who had cerebral palsy. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. 28. Today, we know that company as Equifax. Equifax formed Wescot Decision Systems as a joint venture with marketer Next PLC in the United Kingdom. Other failings were on the exposure of American salary data, and website malware. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. In 2015, Equifax was ranked number 13 on the American Banker FinTech Forward list. Its customers included retailers, government agencies, healthcare providers, insurance firms, and credit unions, among many others. . All these figures have been every rising every year for the past couple of years. Your support helps us commission new entries and update existing content. [8] By 1920, the company had offices throughout the United States and Canada. In 2003, the FTC took Equifax to court for the same reason and settled its lawsuit with the company for a fine of $250,000. Despite Equifax's flat earnings, the company moved past its main competitor, TRW, to seize the lead in market share among credit bureaus in the beginning of 1992. "[49], Several consumers filed lawsuits in small-claims court against Equifax due to the breach, while Equifax later came to a $575 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to offer either a cash payment or credit monitoring for those affected by the breach. [42], Equifax also offers fraud prevention products based on device fingerprinting such as "FraudIQ Authenticate Device. Attempts to run facilities in Baltimore, Greensborough, and Philadelphia during this time failed, and the offices were closed. During this time, Retail Credit also took its first steps toward automation, converting files written on 3x5 index cards to electronic data systems. In 1934 Retail Credit purchased a Brooklyn credit agency, Retailers Commercial Agency, Inc. Retail Credit moved to professionalize operations in the 1930s, relying less and less on part-time correspondents for information and more often utilizing full-time, company-trained inspectors. [35], In July 2020, Equifax reported that, after purchasing Ansonia Credit Data (Ansonia), a major source of consumer credit, payments, and invoice receivables (AR) data used by financial companies and other borrowers and businesses in the shipping and logistics sectors, the firm has expanded its position in commercial payment technology solutions. The company responded that such findings were never used in credit-rating evaluations but were limited to its insurance and consumer investigations businesses (which were later spun off). It has employed more than 32,000 workers globally, and it is traded at the New York Stock Exchange under the name EFX. Equifax, one of the nations top three credit-reporting agencies, along with Experian and TransUnion, holds information on more than 400 million credit holders across the country. [73] The jury's verdict is believed to be the largest award in an individual case under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. A system error has occurred. Cator actually got the idea from his grocery business, where they collected customers' names and evidence of creditworthiness. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Equifax has an annual revenue of over $3.1 billion. There was also a security breach in 2017, and the same year, there was an exposure of consumer data on their Argentine customers. We have set your language to Here's Why You Should Go for It", "Think You've Got Your Credit Freezes Covered? The change symbolized the company's growing capabilities and prepared the way for further diversification of its activities, from operations centered in the insurance industry to wider marketing functions. For those that were affected by the data breach, there were open suggestions to file claims against it. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. [57][58] For roughly half the US population, both of the latter pieces of data are known to be in possession of criminals, following Equifax's MayJuly 2017 security breach. They started their credit investigations by going door-to-door among merchants, asking about their customers and noting the findings in ledgers. Other services offered by Equifax include selling credit monitoring to their customers as well as fraud prevention services. [39][40], In February 2023, it was announced Equifax had acquired the Barueri-headquartered credit bureau, Boa Vista Servios for $596 million. As of Apr 06 -3.03 / -1.52%. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Cator Woolford (73468528)? Add to your scrapbook. This changed in 1999 when the agency started offering services to credit consumer sectors. Equifax Inc. is the largest consumer credit bureau in the United States, providing information about consumers to clients in several industries, including insurance, finance, credit card, banking, retail, and telecommunications. In total, the researcher downloaded the data of hundreds of thousands of Americans in order to show Equifax the vulnerabilities within its systems. 1989: Equifax forms an alliance with CSC Credit Services. Retail Credit attempted to make up the slack by increasing automobile insurance reporting; by the following year, more than one-fifth of the agency's business was contributed by this division. Equifax, one of the nations top three credit-reporting agencies, along with Experian and TransUnion, holds information on more than 400 million credit holders across the. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Address: 1600 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30309 U.S.A. Telephone: (404) 885-8000 Fax: (404) 888-5452 http://www.equifax.com Statistics: Public Company Incorporated: 1913 as Retail Credit Company, Inc. Employees: 14,000 Sales: $1.62 billion (1998) Stock Exchanges: New York Ticker Symbol: EFX Again, charges were droppedby that time (1982), national computer databases made information that was once available only regionally accessible nationwide. The agency was founded by two brothers Guy and Cator Woolford, in 1899. Try again. Equifax Inc. is an American multinational consumer credit reporting agency headquartered in Atlanta, . Equifax had quickly built up a significant presence in the emerging Brazilian market through a total investment of more than $350 million. Equifax was founded by Cator and Guy Woolford in Atlanta, Georgia, as Retail Credit Company in 1899. 0 cemeteries found in Woolford, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA. The business soon became very successful. The company claims to have discovered evidence of the cybercrime event on July 29, 2017. By 1944 the volume of reports produced had sunk to six million. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Cator Ringgold Woolford I found on Findagrave.com. Exited Healthcare and Insurance, Expanded Internationally, in Mid-to-Late 1990s. The company responded that such findings were never used in credit-rating evaluations but were limited to its insurance and consumer investigations businesses (which were later spun off). With 4,600 employees in 13 countries worldwide, and $1.4 billion in annual revenue, the Atlanta-based Standard and Poors 500 firm is one of Georgias most profitable companies. Retail Credit Company's information holdings and willingness to sell its information attracted criticism in the 1960s and 1970s. Cator actually got the idea from his grocery business, where they collected customers' names and evidence of credit worthiness. Equifax was founded by Cator and Guy Woolford in Atlanta, Georgia, as Retail Credit Company in 1899. By 1994 Equifax had acquired three more healthcare information firms, giving it a substantial presence in claims processing. The company would also no longer keep tabs on customers' buying histories for the purpose of placing shoppers in a range of categories from "luxury buyers" to "coupon clippers." Reese, Krista. Once the home of Cator Woolford, a principal founder of what is now known as Equifax, the Italian-style gardens serve as a wedding and event venue infused with decades of classic beauty and Southern charm. Relying on his experience in Tennessee, Cator began by seeking out an alliance with the city's grocers. Year should not be greater than current year. Along withTransUnionand Experian, Equifax helps make up the big three of the credit reporting bureaus. With his brother Guy, a lawyer six years his junior, Cator settled on Atlanta as the site of his new venture. [62], On October 13, 2017, the attack was revealed to have been performed by hijacking third-party analytics JavaScript from Digital River brand FireClick. To use this feature, use a newer browser. In an effort to focus on payment services, credit reporting, and risk management services, Equifax sold its healthcare information business in 1996, just four years after entering the field; then in the following year Equifax spun off its insurance information services group, which had been a part of the company for nearly as long as credit reporting had been. Having already moved into check verification and credit card processing in the early 1990s, Equifax diversified again in 1992 through the acquisition of Health Economics Corporation, which moved the company into the field of healthcare information. Equifax Similar Companies Jobs Equifax History FAQs How Old Is Equifax? Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Over the years the company has produced several profitable data-gathering and transaction-processing progeny, including Certegy, which became a separate entity in 2001, and ChoicePoint, which became a separate entity in 1997. Using the ledger books of Atlanta's food retailers, the Woolford's copied out credit information on their customers on individual slips on paper, then arranged them into a book. Residents in the United Kingdom (15.2 million) and Canada (about 19,000) were also impacted. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. 1913: Retail Credit Company incorporated in 1913 and continued to grow its insurance-related business. Wanting more opportunity for her daughter, Anne Lane joined forces with her friend and civic leader Rebecca Frazer to create the Cerebral Palsy Centerin 1949 in the basement of St. Lukes Episcopal Church on Peachtree Street. In April 1988 the company established a marketing services division, whose first project was to develop a direct-mail program to sell home mortgages for a Midwestern insurance company. [83][84], In January 2020, Equifax agreed to a global settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and 50 U.S. states and territories. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Their downtown office quickly expanded, as the brothers offered life and auto insurance. In 2000, Equifax, along with Experian and TransUnion, was fined $2.5 million for blocking and delaying phone calls from consumers trying to get information about their credit. Failed to report flower. On March 22, 1899, the company opened for business. [14] Equifax formerly offered digital certification services, which it sold to GeoTrust in September 2001. [32][33][34], On 19 December 2019, a federal judge in Atlanta awarded class-action attorneys representing consumers approximately $77.5 million, suggesting that individual consumers might expect to receive around six or seven dollars. You can always change this later in your Account settings. With over 14,000 employees worldwide, Equifax has nearly US$5 billion in annual revenue and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol EFX.[7]. learn how over 7,000 companies got started! [27][28], In July 2019, The New York Times, the New York Post and other media reported Equifax had agreed to pay approximately $650 million to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to resolve investigations by several state attorneys general, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the FTC, and a consumer class-action lawsuit related to the data breach. [10][11] Even though the company continued to do credit reporting, the majority of its business was making reports to insurance companies when people applied for new insurance policies, such as life, auto, fire and medical insurance. Retail Credit set a pattern of aggressive development in the life insurance-related business that would later be applied when entering other fields. Source: International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. In 1899 Cator and Guy Woolford, two brothers from Woolford, Maryland, began operations as the Retail Credit Company in Atlanta. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Please try again later. Founded by brothers. Call toll free: 1-877-842-5215, Top Four Ways To Financial Freedom In 2023, 5 Secret Facts About Credit That You Never Knew, Best Credit Card Practices Ahead of the Holidays, Ways to Use Your Credit Card That Nobody Talks About, 1898: Equifaxs roots begin in this year as a Tennessee-based grocery story. Pleased with the success of his first listing, Woolford set out to make credit reporting his career. In the ensuing years, the volume of requests for this new service increased dramatically. Some of the company's data storage equipment is pictured circa 1978. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Equifax (EFX) has a Smart Score of 9 based on an analysis of 8 unique data sets, including Analyst Recommendations, Crowd Wisdom, and Hedge Fund Activity. 1899CatorChattanooga . Cator Woolford, John Kallassy Get Updates for Jobs and News Equifax Jobs Nearby Equifax Jobs Equifax Similar Companies Show More Find Jobs from Similar Companies Personalize your job search. The increased competition resulted in a serious slump in Retail Credit's life insurance and credit reporting activities in 1921. Until his retirement in 1931, he successfully steered the company as general manager, president and chairman. Likewise, Equifax gained the capability to provide additional types of information to clients. As one of the key players in the increasingly electronic world of commerce, however, Equifax was likely to survive the thrive. In 1973, in one sign of its giant growth, Retail Credit Company again faced off against the Federal Trade Commission, this time for monopolistic practices. In addition, the company modified the processes for correcting mistakes in its files, making it easier for consumers to set the record straight. In addition, the company hoped to avoid the expensive class action suits over its activities that competitors had suffered. [47], Between May and July 2017, yet-identified hackers were able to use a known exploit on one of Equifax' web servers that had yet to be updated to access the credit records of more than 140 million Americans as well as some British and Canadian citizens before the breach was detected and shut down. Equifax Inc. is an American multinational consumer credit reporting agency headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and is one of the three largest consumer credit reporting agencies, along with Experian and TransUnion (together known as the "Big Three"). [42] Credit reports provide detailed information on the personal credit and payment history of individuals, indicating how they have honored financial obligations such as paying bills or repaying a loan. Once the estate of Cator Woolford, founder of the company now known as Equifax, these lovely grounds include the beautiful Cator Woolford Gardens. Search above to list available cemeteries. The company started providing information to accident insurers and soliciting work related to fire insurance. The agency has an operating income of $900 million, and its net income was estimated to be $600.1 million last year. Cator Woolford (1869-1944), Atlanta businessman, civic leader and philanthropist, founded the Retail Credit Company (the precursor to Equifax) in 1899. In March 1930 Retail Credit established the Georgia Credit Exchange to provide services in cities across the state. Equifax moved into marketing databases, which allowed patrons to target their most likely customers. The origins of these gardens date back to the 1920's and was once home to Cator Woolford himself - one of the leading founders of what we know today as Equifax. Two brothers, Cator and Guy Woolford, created the company. The company sold stock to the public for the first time in 1965. Today's Change. were exposed as in the MayJuly breach, according to Motherboard. [citation needed] Business customers include retailers, insurance firms, healthcare providers, utilities, government agencies, as well as banks, credit unions, personal and specialty finance companies and other financial institutions. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. Milton Old School Baptist Church Cemetery, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73468528/cator-ringgold-woolford. Founder of the Retail Credit Company of Atlanta, Ga., now Equifax, one of the three major credit-rating agencies in the US. In July 1995 Equifax acquired U.K.-based Infocheck Group Limited and TecniCob S.A., a French payment services firm. [82], Equifax software engineer Sudhakar Reddy was charged with insider trading for purchasing options prior to the disclosure of the 2017 data breach. The agency has recorded a very big growth over the years, and they have total assets worth $7.23 billion. Following these failings, Equifax has faced several lawsuits as well as fines over the years. "[80] Equifax selected the law firm DLA Piper to work on the case in D.C. In doing so, the company expanded its computerized files enormously and paved the way for greater diversification. In April 1903 Retail Credit closed its Augusta office, after clearly noting signs that the branch would not become profitable. To cover the costs of this effort, Woolford sold copies of the book to other merchants. [75] A federal judge reduced the award to $1.62 million in 2014. Different inspectors carried out the two types of investigations. As a trustee of the Fernbank Science Center in Atlanta, Woolford helped to acquire land that would become a buffer for the Fernbank Forest. In addition to formation of a technology division, brought about by the consolidation of the company's activities in that field, Equifax also acquired Telecredit, Inc., a Los Angeles credit bureau that provided check and credit card authorization services, for $457 million in 1990. 1923: The company forms Credit Service Exchange, a credit rating operations firm. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. GREAT NEWS! For instance, in 1908 the company began issuing reports for automobile liability insurers. By 1986 the company's files covered 150 million people in 28 states. "All you had to do was put in a search term and get millions of results, just instantlyin cleartext, through a web app," they said. St. James Press, 1999. 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