Equifax moved into marketing databases, which allowed patrons to target their most likely customers. Among other directives given, the U.S. government ordered Retail Credit to stop rating employees by how much negative information they collected on consumers and to stop having investigators misrepresent themselves when conducting inquiries. [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. Drag images here or select from your computer for Cator Ringgold Woolford memorial. [77][78] A Heartland Bank spokesperson said the bank "immediately investigated and contacted the credit reporting agencies after Haman reported" she was still alive. (ChoicePoint and Equifax did not then, nor do they now, share information or any relationship.). [73] The jury's verdict is believed to be the largest award in an individual case under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Source: International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. Take a virtual tour of Georgia's museums and galleries, Fashion and politics from Georgia-born designer Frankie Welch. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Cator Woolford (1869-1944), Atlanta businessman, civic leader and philanthropist, founded the Retail Credit Company (the precursor to Equifax) in 1899. Although the company sold seven subscriptions rapidly after one of Atlanta's largest department stores bought the first, by the end of Retail Credit's first year only 37 merchants and 47 grocers had signed on board. Retail Credit's activities in the consumer credit business were regulated for the first time in 1971, when Congress passed the Fair Credit Reporting Act, effective in April. The company's purchase of Telecredit was complicated by a sizable drop in the value of Equifax stock during 1990, as investors grew concerned about the stability of the company's profits in an economic downturn. In the late 1920s Woolford befriended Franklin D. Roosevelt and was one of the founders of the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute. [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. [citation needed] Equifax sells businesses credit reports, analytics, demographic data, and software. While this type of operation was inherently local, Retail Credit had become interested in activities that could be pursued on a broader scale. Frazer Center is tucked away on 39 acres of old-growth forest in the heart of Atlanta. [59], On October 12, 2017, Equifax's website was reported to have been offering visitors malware via drive-by download. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? (U.K.); Transax pty Ltd. (Australia); Transax S.N.C. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. There he supervised the compilation of a list of customers, with indications of their credit-worthiness, for the local Retail Grocer ' s Association. "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. This legislation gave consumers rights regarding information stored about them in corporate databanks. By 1944 the volume of reports produced had sunk to six million. Today, we know that company as Equifax. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. There he supervised the compilation of a list of customers, with indications of their creditworthiness, for the local Retail Grocer's Association." This episode of our daily podcast, The Outline World Dispatch was all about the Equifax breach. There he supervised the compilation of a list of customers, with indications of their creditworthiness, for the local Retail Grocer's Association. 1986: The company amasses data on more than 150 million consumers in 28 states. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. 1930: The Retail Credit Company has 81 branch offices throughout North America. 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 is the oldest and largest credit bureau in existence today. By 1913 Retail Credit had developed a special form for automobile insurance, to be completed by the investigator. 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). 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. 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). Equifax collects and also aggregates information on more than 88 million businesses and more than 880 million individuals worldwide. Miller's lawyer, Justin Baxter, explained that the false reporting damaged Miller's reputation, she was denied credit, and her private information was given to businesses Miller had no relationship with. The following day, a class-action lawsuit was filed by Jacksonville, Florida resident Nydia Jenkins against Equifax alleging she had received a "substantially pricier car loan" (resulting in an additional loan payment of $2,352 more per year) due to Equifax reporting her credit score 130 points off from what it should have been. [42], Equifax also offers fraud prevention products based on device fingerprinting such as "FraudIQ Authenticate Device. Pleased with the success of his first listing, Woolford set out to make credit reporting his career. The company sold stock to the public for the first time in 1965. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. [46] Moreover, the employee portal was reportedly not the same server targeted in the later breaches, which Motherboard speculates may suggest multiple breaches by more than one party may have occurred. Equifax has been operational for over a decade, during which time it has experienced immense success. Until his retirement in 1931, he successfully steered the company as general manager, president and chairman. In August 1997 Equifax completed the spinoff of the new publicly traded ChoicePoint Inc. During this same period, Equifax aggressively expanded overseas. Its believed that this change was part of a means to improve its image after being found in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act after it was signed into law in 1971. To make amends, Equifax announced in August 1991 that it would cease using credit information to compile lists for the purposes of direct marketing. 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. [79], On November 4, 2017, it was reported that a group of five Oklahomans had sued the company, claiming that Equifax "violated laws which require financial institutions to protect the security of their customers' personal information. Son of John Stevens Brohawn and Mary Ellen Rees Woolford. 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]. "Equifax." Today's Change. Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation, Statutory and Executive Boards and Commissions, Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Relying on his experience in Tennessee, Cator began by seeking out an alliance with the city's grocers. Thanks for your help! [81], Consumer lawsuits claiming damages under the FCRA have been successful in small claims court. Equifax is 124 years old. In addition to consumer and commercial credit information services, Equifax has a diversified array of operations including payment services, software, modeling, analytics, consulting, and direct-to-consumer services. THE CATOR WOOLFORD ESTATE 1815 S. Ponce de Leon, Ave, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 Determination and Scope for Fence Permit . This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Name. Today, Equifax has a workforce of about 14,000 employees throughout 19 countries, and reports revenue of $3.14 billion per year. New Georgia Encyclopedia, 03 November 2006, https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/equifax/. Their downtown office quickly expanded, as the brothers offered life and auto insurance. In April 1903 Retail Credit closed its Augusta office, after clearly noting signs that the branch would not become profitable. Milton Old School Baptist Church Cemetery, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73468528/cator-ringgold-woolford. Boasting operations in 18 countries and sales in more than 45, Equifax holds leading positions in consumer and commercial credit information in Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Peru, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. [18], Equifax was the subject of more than 57,000 consumer complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from October 2012 to September 17, 2017, with most complaints relating to incomplete, inaccurate, outdated, or misattributed information held by the company. The same cybersecurity firm was hired following the MayJuly breach. In 1975 the agency changed its name from Retail Credit Company to Equifax. After a month the task had grown so large that two additional men were hired to assist the Woolfords, and one week later a woman was employed as well. In June 1901 Retail Credit branched out into another industry, as it began providing so-called "moral hazard" information on potential policyholders to the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Equifax has an annual revenue of over $3.1 billion. [46], "I didn't have to do anything fancy," the researcher told Motherboard, explaining that the site was vulnerable to a basic "forced browsing" bug. Between 1983 and 1988, the company's overall revenues increased by nearly 60 percent, to $743 million, and earnings more than doubled. [69][70], In July 2013, a federal jury in Oregon awarded $18.6 million to Julie Miller of Marion County against Equifax for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. [50] The data from the breach has yet to be seen on black markets or the dark web by security experts, making it difficult to identify the origin of the breach. Over the years, the agency has faced several challenges, their biggest one being security failings. Delayed Data. [citation needed] The company also had a division selling specialist credit information to the insurance industry but spun off this service, including the Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange (CLUE) database as ChoicePoint in 1997. To use this feature, use a newer browser. The settlement was for those who were affected by the data breach, and it cost Equifax over $700 million. All rights reserved. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. 1923: The company forms Credit Service Exchange, a credit rating operations firm. [11], In 1970, after the company had computerized its records, which led to wider availability of the personal information it held, the U.S. Congress held hearings that led to the enactment of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Where would you like to work? The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. [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. 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. 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." In 1935 Cator Woolford donated a parcel of land he owned in Glynn County, adjacent to an old river plantation known as Elizafield, to the state of Georgia for use as a state park. Market Value. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. By the end of the company's second decade of existence, Retail Credit was thoroughly established as a significant partner in the life insurance business. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. [85][86] Equifax ultimately reached a settlement with regulators for up to $700 million. Where It All Started Exited Healthcare and Insurance, Expanded Internationally, in Mid-to-Late 1990s. [37][38] Equifax acknowledged reporting inaccurate credit scores, but insisted the errors had affected only a few people. These purchases were subsequently challenged by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which claimed that they reduced competition. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. In May 1989 Equifax formed a strategic alliance with the fifth largest credit bureau, CSC Credit Services, a division of the Computer Sciences Corporation; the yield was 65 additional bureaus, bringing Equifax's total number of bureaus to more than 300. 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. Retail Credit Company's information holdings and willingness to sell its information attracted criticism in the 1960s and 1970s. Insurance companies paid much more highly for the information they needed; Retail Credit quickly expanded operations into this lucrative area. On two occasions, the agency was fined by the Federal Trade Commission, and this was for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Another concern was growing consumer dissatisfaction. After a couple of years, the company expanded into commercial credit reports on big companies in the UK, the US, and Canada. In 1923 Retail Credit spun off local consumer credit rating operations and formed a new corporation, Credit Service Exchange. [17], In February 2016, Equifax acquired the Australasian company Veda, the largest credit reference agency in Australia at the time. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. 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. The business soon became very successful. Please try again later. The company was also alleged to reward its employees for collecting derogatory information on consumers. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. The agency has recorded a very big growth over the years, and they have total assets worth $7.23 billion. In the first full year of U.S. military involvement, the company lost 1,200 workers. Equifax was founded by Cator and Guy Woolford in Atlanta, Georgia, as Retail Credit Company in 1899. The Woolford brothers left their own legacies apart from the phenomenally successful business they started. The company has been in existence for over a decade, and it has stood the test of time to be among the largest consumer credit reporting agency of all time. Equifax also confirmed at least 209,000 consumers' credit card credentials were taken in the attack. All these figures have been every rising every year for the past couple of years. After a decade-long court battle, Retail Credit was allowed to retain the purchases. Gathering information by telephone, as well as simplifying forms for recording information, were two of the steps taken towards this end. 1988: The company now covers all 50 states, with revenue of $743 million. Equifax has an annual revenue of over $3.1 billion. based on information from your browser. With the 1993 acquisition of Integratec Inc., Equifax gained a leading provider of debt collection and other back-office services for credit card issuers and other lenders. GREAT NEWS! According to Bloomberg, Equifax enlisted Mandiant (owned by FireEye, Inc.) to assist in investigating the March attack. [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. [12] It is alleged that the hearings prompted the Retail Credit Company to change its name to Equifax in 1975 to improve its image. Expanded into Insurance-Related Business in 1901. Also proving helpful was the advent of credit bureau associations which had begun springing up as the exchange of information between fellow creditors became more common. [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. [60][61][62][63] At that time, only 3 out of 65 top anti-malware products provided protection against the particular malware, meaning that many visitors were at risk of having their computers infected when visiting the Equifax website. We see them around but we don't know what goes on behind the scenes. Similarly an agency that had previously limited its activities to claims inspection also joined the fray. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Its 2005 market value of nearly $5 billion makes it one of the largest publicly traded companies in the state. [42] Equifax also provides commercial credit reports containing financial and non-financial data on businesses of all sizes. By 1920, the company had offices throughout the United States and Canada. 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