Equifax and FICO Partner to Sell Consumer Data

Two consumer credit giants plan to start working together to sell consumer data to banks, the latest attempt to feed banks' appetite for more customer information.

Equifax Inc. and Fair Isaac Corp., the creator of the widely used FICO credit rating, began submitting their services earlier this month and companies are expected to announce their partnership on Wednesday. Both companies are already selling their services to banks, but their sales employees are mutually exclusive. Sometimes companies …