Equifax Introduces Income Confirm to Strengthen Decisioning Confidence During the Credit Card Origination Process
Rhea-AI Summary
Equifax (NYSE:EFX) launched Income Confirm on January 26, 2026, a product that delivers verified employment and income data from The Work Number alongside an Equifax Consumer Credit Report.
Income Confirm supplies applicant employee name/SSN, employer name, employment status, and a calculated annualized income where available to support credit card decisioning, credit line assignment, and faster applicant approvals.
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News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, EFX gained 2.26%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
EFX fell about 2% while close peers were mixed: VRSK up 0.4%, BAH down 3.64%, and others slightly negative. With no clear, same‑direction move across peers and only one unrelated name in the momentum scanner, the action appears more company-specific than sector-driven.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21 | Earnings date set | Neutral | +1.0% | Announced Q4 2025 earnings release and conference call schedule. |
| Jan 16 | Consumer index data | Positive | +0.2% | Reported Market Pulse Index gains, especially among lower credit tiers. |
| Dec 17 | Patent expansion | Positive | +0.6% | Secured 27 new patents, strengthening responsible AI and cloud strategy. |
| Dec 10 | Product launch | Positive | +3.0% | Launched Income Qualify for mortgage prequalification using The Work Number. |
| Dec 04 | Survey findings | Positive | +0.7% | Released Social Services Outlook Index highlighting tech-driven efficiency trends. |
Recent product and data-related announcements have generally coincided with modest positive next-day moves, suggesting a history of constructive but measured reactions to innovation news.
Over the past few months, Equifax has highlighted innovation and data-driven offerings, including Income Qualify for mortgage lending on Dec 10, 2025 and multiple patents expanding its AI-focused portfolio on Dec 17, 2025. Informational releases like survey results and the Market Pulse Index, as well as the upcoming Q4 2025 earnings date set for Feb 4, 2026, also saw modest positive price reactions. Today’s credit-card-focused Income Confirm launch fits this pattern of leveraging data assets for new decisioning tools.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement extends Equifax’s strategy of pairing The Work Number data with its credit files, now targeting credit card origination through Income Confirm. The product adds verified employment status and annualized income alongside the Equifax Consumer Credit Report to sharpen risk assessment and credit-line setting. In context of recent innovations like Income Qualify and new AI-related patents, investors may watch adoption by major card issuers and future disclosures on usage and revenue contribution.
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New Offering Delivers Income and Employment Insights from The Work Number® With Equifax Credit Report, Helping Lenders Better Customize Credit Card Offerings for Applicants
Speed and accuracy are critical for consumers and lenders during the credit card application process. Income Confirm supports the decisioning and credit line assignment stages of the lending process, providing the applicant's current job status and calculated annual income to help lenders better assess risk and expedite approvals.
"Consumers expect a fast, streamlined process when they apply for a new credit card," said Scott Collins, General Manager and Senior Vice President of Financial Institutions at Equifax. "Income Confirm equips lenders to make decisions based on facts, not estimates, and to optimize initial credit lines based on the consumer's true ability to pay. This supports a smoother, faster experience for applicants, and can also help drive early new cardholder engagement and spend."
Leveraging data from The Work Number, Income Confirm provides the following data points alongside the Equifax Consumer Credit Report, where available:
- Employee Name/SSN: Gain confidence in the name of the potential borrower.
- Employer Name: Provides the applicant's current or most recent employer name from The Work Number, allowing lenders to verify the applicant-stated employer information.
- Employment Status: Provides the applicant's current employment status, helping lenders confirm whether the applicant is employed.
- Annualized Income: Provides the applicant's calculated annual income to help optimize the decisioning and credit line assignment processes, and customize the ideal offering for the applicant.
For more information about Income Confirm, please visit our website.
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Dan Jenkins for Equifax Workforce Solutions
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