TARGUSinfo Announces Partnership with MicroBilt to Fight Identity Fraud in Pre-Screening Credit Applications

TARGUSinfo, provider of On-Demand Data that helps companies optimize every interaction with consumers, whether it’s over-the-phone, online or in-store announced today an agreement with MicroBilt Corporation, a leading online provider of credit information. MicroBilt plans to integrate TARGUSinfo’s On-Demand identification and verification services into the CreditCommander.com web site.

MicroBilt will incorporate TARGUSinfo’s data into its CreditCommander.com pre-screening product for credit applications not only to validate consumer information such as phone numbers, names and addresses, but also to verify that the data actually belongs to that consumer. Credit grantors, alarmed by the increase in identity theft, are eager to include authentication tools in a pre-screening environment to fight identity fraud.

“Verifying and authenticating the identity of customers early in the relationship helps companies reduce fraud risk, improve operational efficiencies – as well as ensure the accuracy of customer information,” said Ty Williams, VP of Business Development for TARGUSinfo. “Using our On-Demand Data enables businesses to make intelligent, On-Demand Decisions and verify that applicants are who they say they are. The CreditCommander.com web site offers the industry the best of breed in authentication in a pre-screening environment.”

“We are hearing from our customers how important it is to have the best available data for identity verification and believe TARGUSinfo offers the most accurate and comprehensive consumer information in the industry,” said Ken Hill, President and COO of MicroBilt Corporation.