ATLANTA, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) and financial technology firm Bridgeforce Data Solutions today announced a new partnership reinforcing their shared commitment to the data furnisher community by providing them with additional tools and support mechanisms to enable optimal data accuracy. As part of the agreement, Equifax will now make Bridgeforce’s industry-leading Data Quality Scanner® (DQS) and comprehensive consulting support available to data furnishers, providing a seamless, integrated solution for best-in-class consumer reporting compliance and dispute management.
Bridgeforce Data Solutions Logo Equifax has one of the most comprehensive credit databases in the industry. To keep information current and uphold the quality of the files, Equifax relies on credit grantors to fully report customer data monthly. These furnishers who report data to Equifax play a vital role in identifying credit risk and reducing financial losses throughout the credit granting community. Greater data accuracy means better credit-related decisions and reduced regulatory risk for this community that includes banks, credit unions, and lenders, among other financial entities.
“Bridgeforce and Equifax share an ongoing commitment to data quality and accuracy, which drove our decision to partner together in support of today’s data furnisher community,” said Matt Scarborough, CEO of Bridgeforce Data Solutions. “Bridgeforce strives to help furnishers improve data quality through a combination of automated technology and consulting support. Tapping into these offerings through our partnership with Equifax, furnishers can now comprehensively assess and address compliance and operational needs to mitigate risk, reduce costs and improve their overall customer experience.”
As part of the new partnership, Equifax can now direct data furnishers needing that support to Bridgeforce’s Data Quality Scanner® and comprehensive consulting services. Bridgeforce will provide software and consulting to analyze data from furnishers to identify quality issues and prepare for regulator audits, among other things. Demonstrating this, a Bridgeforce Data Solutions case study shows that a top U.S. bank saw a 70% reduction in data discrepancies within the first year of using DQS and reduced its average quarterly dispute rate by more than 30% over a two-year period post-implementation.
