Equifax is expanding its integration of The Work Number  with MeridianLink to now deliver instant verifications of employment and income to credit unions, banks and other lenders through the MeridianLink^® Consumer Loan Origination System (LOS). This builds upon the existing integration serving MeridianLink Mortgage customers, all in support of a streamlined lending experience across the MeridianLink One platform.

"Our new integration helps MeridianLink customers - such as credit unions and banks - make faster, data-driven decisions," said Shelly Nischbach, Vice President of Verification Services at Equifax Workforce Solutions. "Importantly, it also helps MeridianLink customers deliver the type of low-friction lending experience that consumers have come to expect, from auto loans to personal loans and beyond."

The Work Number is the industry-leading, centralized commercial repository of income and employment data in the United States, offering credentialed verifiers with permissible purpose access to 573 million records from 2.5 million employers. Powered by the Equifax Cloud™, its streamlined process provides the highest-class customer experience, quality, security and privacy. Through MeridianLink Consumer, lenders can now instantly leverage verifications via The Work Number to help improve both the lender and borrower experiences.

"We bring added value to our customers through our extensive partner marketplace, and our long-standing relationship with Equifax plays a vital role in our efforts to make the digital lending process as seamless as possible," commented Devesh Khare, Chief Product Officer at MeridianLink. "By providing more of our customers with timely, tailored data from The Work Number through our MeridianLink One platform, we are delivering on our promise to help lenders deliver loans faster." 

To learn more about verifications of income and employment from The Work Number service, visit the link here. Additional information on MeridianLink and its products can be found here.