Equifax Acquires Círculo de Crédito in Mexico for $750 Million Enterprise Value

TransUnion Acquires Additional 68% Stake in Trans Union de México (Consumer Credit Business of Buró de Crédito)

March 2, 2026

Financial Services

TransUnion has completed its previously announced acquisition of an additional 68% of Trans Union de México, S.A., S.I.C., the consumer credit business of Buró de Crédito. The transaction increases TransUnion’s total ownership to approximately 94%, with TransUnion operating the business under the Buró de Crédito name.

Experian Acquires KYC360

October 27, 2025

Software

Experian has acquired KYC360, a UK/Ireland-focused RegTech firm offering KYC/KYB and customer lifecycle management solutions, to bolster its fraud and financial crime compliance capabilities. KYC360's onboarding, screening and perpetual monitoring tools will be integrated into Experian's Ascend platform to accelerate client onboarding and strengthen financial crime defenses.

Equifax to Acquire Boa Vista Serviços (Shareholders Oppose Offer)

May 1, 2023

Data & Analytics

A group of minority shareholders at Boa Vista has delivered a letter to the company’s board opposing Equifax’s proposed R$8-per-share offer to merge Boa Vista with a non-operational Brazilian subsidiary of Equifax. The shareholders argue the price undervalues Boa Vista—citing growth, net cash, and the strategic value of its database—and note that the acquisition still requires Boa Vista shareholder approval, via an extraordinary general meeting that has not yet been convened.

Equifax Acquires Midigator to Expand Digital Identity and Fraud Capabilities

July 26, 2022

Software

Equifax has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Midigator LLC, a provider of post-transaction chargeback mitigation and dispute-management solutions. The acquisition will integrate Midigator's automated chargeback and analytics capabilities with Equifax's Kount Identity Trust network to expand Equifax's end-to-end digital identity and fraud prevention offerings.

Equifax Acquires AccountScore Holdings Limited

February 9, 2021

Data & Analytics

Equifax, Inc. has acquired AccountScore Holdings Limited, a UK-based open banking and transaction data analytics company, to expand its open banking and insights capabilities. The acquisition will integrate AccountScore's bank transaction data and OBaaS expertise with Equifax's credit and analytics products to improve automated income verification, affordability assessments, and more predictive credit scoring; UK FCA regulatory approval was received.

Equifax Acquires Kount for $640M

January 8, 2021

Cybersecurity

Equifax has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kount, an AI-driven fraud prevention and digital identity provider, for $640 million. The acquisition expands Equifax's digital identity and fraud-prevention capabilities by integrating Kount's Identity Trust Global Network and product suite into Equifax's Luminate platform; Kount employees will join Equifax's USIS unit and remain based in Boise, Idaho.