Equifax Launches Credit-Based Marketing Products for Automotive Industry

ATLANTA, Oct. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX), a global information solutions company, is expanding its marketing offerings with the launch of a new suite of credit-based marketing products for the automotive industry. Fuelled by Equifax's industry-leading consumer credit data and fraud processes, the products enable Dealer Service Provider (DSP) unique marketing solutions to help their dealers generate high quality, identity-verified leads sourced from their web sites, and within their showrooms and service centers.

The suite consists of three products, deployed together or separately. In each case, the auto loan application process concludes as it does today: the consumer completes a credit application either online or in the dealership and the dealer runs a full credit report to ensure final eligibility.  

PowerLead Check™ – Enables an application that is built by the DSP to be integrated onto any web page on a dealership's website. DSP services based on PowerLead Check engage consumers by offering them their free Equifax credit score as they begin researching vehicles online. It helps turn anonymous web site visitors into valuable, identity-verified leads for the dealership. Consumers simply fill out an online form, verify their identity and PowerLead Check returns their Equifax credit score while directing their contact information to the dealer. The consumer can better understand their credit standing, and the dealer receives another high-quality lead sourced from their own dealership web site.

PowerLead Qualify™ – Similar to PowerLead Check, PowerLead Qualify enables an application that is built by the DSP that can be integrated onto any web page on a dealership's website., PowerLead Qualify invites consumers to get prequalified for an auto loan in real-time. Consumers can consent to have their credit accessed to determine if they should receive a prequalified offer that includes credit limit, interest rate and loan or lease term, and the contact information and vehicle information is directed to the dealership. Once the consumer gets their prequalification answer, they can opt to share it and other credit elements with the dealership, further enhancing the already valuable contact information. The consumer better understands their credit position and gains a prequalified offer if they qualify, and the dealer receives another high-quality lead sourced from their own dealership web site.

PowerLead Offer™ – Enables a DSP to create a process for dealers to initiate individual consumer pre-screens instantly and engage consumers that qualify with firm offers of credit. Utilized on the showroom floor or in the service center, PowerLead Offer enables dealers to deliver firm offers of credit to consumers that qualify. When consumers are in the dealership for a test drive or dropping their car off for a service appointment, the dealer can pre-screen that consumer. Based on predefined criteria established by the dealer and backed by their lender partners, consumers qualify for firm offers of credit. The offers are delivered to the consumer directly by dealership personnel and via direct mail.

"Equifax has been closely studying the best ways to empower car shoppers both online and in-store, and we are proud to unveil the PowerLead products that benefit both consumers and auto dealers," said John Giamalvo, VP of Dealer Services at Equifax. "This new suite allows DSPs to create valuable services for dealers, by personalizing the online shopping experience and creating the best offer or terms that will get customers into the showroom. In the end, dealers can receive a boost in the return on investment for their online and sales/service marketing efforts, while consumers benefit from experiencing more transparency in the financing process."

For more information about this new automotive marketing suite, please contact your Equifax sales representative.

About Equifax
Equifax is a global leader in consumer, commercial and workforce information solutions that provide businesses of all sizes and consumers with insight and information they can trust. Equifax organizes and assimilates data on more than 600 million consumers and 81 million businesses worldwide.  The company's significant investments in differentiated data, its expertise in advanced analytics to explore and develop new multi-source data solutions, and its leading-edge proprietary technology enable it to create and deliver unparalleled customized insights that enrich both the performance of businesses and the lives of consumers.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Equifax operates or has investments in 19 countries and is a member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index. Its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol EFX. In 2013, Equifax was named a Bloomberg BusinessWeek Top 50 company, was #3 in Fortune's Most Admired list in its category, and was named to InfoWeek 500 as well as the FinTech 100. For more information, please visit: www.equifax.com.

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