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RATEHUB.CA INTRODUCES FREE CREDIT SCORES Leading financial comparison platform is the first to offer Canadian consumers credit score powered mortgage and credit card recommendations
TORONTO – (November 23, 2016) – RateHub.ca — Canada's leading financial comparison site for mortgage rates, credit cards, banking and insurance — today introduced free Equifax credit scores to its customers. For the first time, Canadians will be able to select a mortgage rate or credit card online better suited to their financial situation, based on a financial analysis of their credit score and credit history. “Understanding how your credit may impact your eligibility for advertised financial products is critical to the selection process,” says Kerri-Lynn McAllister, Chief Marketing Officer of RateHub.ca. “Personalized recommendations save time and empower Canadians to proactively manage their credit profiles and plan for the future. We believe credit education and awareness is vital to the financial success of the half million visitors to our site every month.” “RateHub is a leader in the mortgage and credit card comparison space, and we’re excited to offer our credit scores to their large Canadian audience” adds Chris Briggs, Chief Marketing Officer of Equifax Canada. “This is a strategic partnership for Equifax in the online space that we believe will lead to increased credit monitoring and more informed decision-making by Canadians.” Equifax is RateHub’s chosen partner in offering free credit scores to its users. Once users create a private and secure account on RateHub.ca and are issued a credit score, the site populates custom product recommendations. RELEVANT STATISTICS
• According to a recent study by RateHub.ca for its annual Digital Money Trends Report, 73% of Canadians believe their credit score is “very good” or “excellent”, yet only 42% of Canadians say they knew their credit score
• Equifax reports Canadians 25 years old and younger have the highest debt delinquency rates *RateHub.ca’s 2016 Digital Money Trends Report will be released in December
CONTACT INFORMATION
For media resources, please visit the RateHub.ca Press Centre: ratehub.ca/press-centre Nicole Laoutaris, Communications Manager, RateHub
416.901.6187 |
[email protected] Tom Carroll, Director, Communications, Equifax Canada
416.227.5216 |
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