Equifax

• Canadians at record high credit card debt as inflation remains hot: survey

  Equifax Canada's consumer survey released Tuesday found the average credit card balance held by Canadians was at a record high of $2,121 by the end of September.

  Canada

  Nov 1
  
• Business openings fell 50% annually in Q2 amid recession fears: Equifax

  Jeff Brown, Equifax's head of commercial solutions, says normally around 100,000 businesses open in the second quarter of each year.

  Money

  Sep 30
  
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• Quebec court approves $200.9M settlement against Desjardins over data breach

  For 26 months, a rogue employee was siphoning sensitive personal information collected by Desjardins from customers who had purchased or received products through the organization.

  Canada

  Jun 17
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• Consumer debt continued to rise in Q4 but new mortgages declined: Equifax

  The number of new mortgages declined 8.1 per cent year over year in the last three months of , according to Equifax.

  Consumer

  Mar 7
• ‘I really struggled’: How an Ontario teacher got stuck with a zero credit score for years

  In 2019 Angela Monaghan says she discovered an error in her credit report. It took nearly two years to fix her credit score.

  Money

  May 29, 2021
• Quebec considers making credit reports free

  A government bill being studied this week at the national assembly aims to give Quebecers more control and protection over their credit.

  Aug 26, 2020
• SAQ computers hacked, personal data of employees consulted

  The Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) announces that it was the target of a hacking attempt a month and a half ago.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2020
• Coronavirus: Q1 non mortgage debt falls for first time in over a decade, Equifax says

  Equifax says the average non-mortgage debt in Canada fell to $23,386.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2020
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• Half a million Canadians getting COVID-19 mortgage deferrals: report

  The deferrals make up 10 per cent of the mortgage portfolio of Canada's big six banks.

  Money

  Apr 3, 2020
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• REALITY CHECK: Will deferring debt payments amid COVID-19 hurt your credit score?

  There's a concerted effort underway to ensure Canadians who take advantage of special payment plans are not negatively affected, Equifax said.

  Money

  Apr 2, 2020