Equifax Inc.

Equifax Inc. is a US consumer credit reporting and data analytics company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia; its roots go back to the Retail Credit Company, founded in 1899. Its shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker EFX and are included in S&P's broad-based US stock index. The company provides lenders and employers with information and analysis based on consumer data.

Equifax's operations are tracked in several segments. The Workforce Solutions segment offers employment and income verification services through a database called The Work Number. The US Information Solutions segment provides credit reports, scores and decision support tools to banks, lenders and other companies. The International segment provides similar services in Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. The company is subject to regulation concerning the information of consumers applying for credit.

Those following Equifax stock usually watch the volume of mortgage and consumer credit applications, demand for employment verification and data privacy regulation. On the EFX page at Lzzo.com the share price is shown in US dollars, and the page also offers a historical price chart and technical indicators.