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Sydney and Melbourne drive lower application Loan-to-Valuation Ratios
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 – Based on data to the end of April 2017, the national average application Loan-to-Valuation Ratio (LVR) across Australia is currently tracking at 73.4%, a decrease of almost one basis point, since the first Index (released in November 2016). This continues a downward national trend in LVR that began in early 2013.
Equifax Australia and New Zealand statement regarding the Equifax U.S. cybersecurity incident announced on 8 September (AEST)
Equifax Australia and Equifax New Zealand systems were not compromised by the recent cybersecurity incident in the U.S. The Equifax U.S. web server that was targeted is not a component of the Equifax Australia or Equifax New Zealand infrastructure, and Equifax has found no evidence that the U.S. cybersecurity incident impacted personal information of consumers in Australia or New Zealand.OAIC Finding, December 2016
Consumers who purchased a MyCreditFile Express product which was available from 12 March 2014, may be eligible for a refund from Equifax (formerly Veda).
Equifax awarded for fraud prevention services in APAC region
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 21 April 2017 – Equifax, the global information solutions company and the leading provider of credit information and analysis in Australia and New Zealand, has received a partner recognition award for its fraud prevention services in the APAC region.