Equifax expands Mastercard Open Finance collaboration to include cash-flow insights
Oct 16, 2026, 7:52 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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The collaboration reinforces Equifax's data-rich value proposition, enabling higher-margin underwriting analytics and cross-sell opportunities to lenders and fintechs. History shows data-asset expansions can lift revenue visibility and multiple expansion if adoption scales, though near-term earnings impact may be modest as integration rollouts occur.
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Equifax is expanding its Open Banking Solutions by integrating Mastercard Open Finance's consumer-permissioned cash-flow data, including Cashflow Analytics, Payment Risk Insights, and Transaction Report, into its credit file. The move aims to broaden credit access for about 76.1 million thin-file or credit-invisible U.S. consumers and improve underwriting decisioning with more complete cash-flow data.
Equifax expands open banking with Mastercard Open Finance; adds cash-flow data options.
Cashflow Analytics, Payment Risk Insights, Transaction Report now available to Equifax customers.
Aims to boost credit access for 76.1 million thin-file or credit-invisible U.S. consumers.
Solutions convert bank data into real-time credit insights, easing underwriting integration.
Mastercard Open Finance data supports faster, more confident lending decisions.
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