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Plaintiffs Sarah Hunter, Maurice Moore and Michael Rodela asked a U.S. court to approve a $100 million class action settlement with Equifax Inc and Equifax Information Services LLC. The suit alleges a server coding error caused inaccurate credit scores and attributes reported to lenders and insurers between Mar 17 and Apr 8, 2022. Equifax denies wrongdoing; payments are estimated at $95 to $280 per class member.

Equifax agreed to a proposed $100 million class-action settlement to compensate about 4 million consumers whose credit scores or other credit data were miscalculated due to a coding error. The issue affected scores sent to lenders from Mar 17 to Apr 8, 2022. Equifax denies wrongdoing and the deal awaits federal judge approval; payments depend on valid claims after fees and costs.

Equifax, according to court filings reported by WSB-TV, agreed to a proposed $100 million class-action settlement over a 2022 technology coding error that affected how some credit scores were calculated from March to April 2022. The settlement fund would compensate eligible consumers, pending federal court approval, and is separate from the 2017 data breach settlement.

Equifax Australia data says SME tax-debt disclosures are rising while more SMEs are “quietly” winding down via deregistration rather than formal insolvency. Unincorporated SME exits rose 37% YoY, with voluntary wind-downs 16% higher than formal insolvencies. Construction, retail, and hospitality saw larger increases in exits and ATO default filings.

Equifax reported U.S. consumer debt reached $18.25 trillion at end of Q2 2026, up 2.1% year over year. Mortgage debt was about 74% of total, with first mortgage balances up 1.9% and HELOC up 12.5%. Delinquencies stabilized across auto, bankcards and unsecured loans, and first-mortgage 90+ DPD improved 3.6% since May 2026, despite a 40.6% YoY rise.

Equifax agreed to a $2.2 million settlement over claims that it listed duplicate negative items on about 37,651 consumers’ credit reports, according to a 2022 complaint alleging Fair Credit Reporting Act violations. Eligible claimants may receive up to $600 plus six months of credit monitoring. Final approval is set for Oct. 6, 2026, with claims due Sept. 1, 2026.

A class action settlement against Equifax over Fair Credit Reporting Act violations offers up to $59.70 per claimant from a $2.2 million fund. About 37,000 consumers have until Sept. 1 to file claims, according to the settlement website. The case cites 2022 duplication of negative credit data. Equifax previously settled a 2017 breach for $425 million, with up to $125 paid, per the site.

Equifax Information Services LLC faces a proposed $2.2 million class-action settlement in Bradberry v. Equifax, alleging Fair Credit Reporting Act violations from duplicate collection account tradelines on some credit reports issued Aug-Sep 2022. Eligible consumers have until Sept. 1, 2026 to claim up to $600, plus six months of monitoring and identity theft insurance. Equifax denies wrongdoing; court approval pending.

Equifax (EFX) agreed to settle a 2022 class action over alleged duplicate negative debt reporting on some credit reports, which plaintiffs said could violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act. About 37,000 customers have until Sept. 1 to file claims for a share of a $2.2 million fund, with payouts up to about $600 and six months of “Equifax Complete” monitoring. Final approval is set for Oct. 6.

Equifax agreed to acquire Mexico credit bureau Círculo de Crédito for $750 million, aiming to expand its Latin America credit, identity, and fraud prevention offerings. Círculo serves 1,700+ customers and has about 80 million validated identities and 2 billion credit tradelines. It generated an estimated $134 million revenue and $62 million adjusted EBITDA (12 months ended June 30, 2026). Closing is expected in Q4 2026, pending approvals.