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Experian Information Solutions, also known as Experian Americas, is the US-based arm of global credit reporting agency Experian plc. The unit provides credit reporting and lead generation services utilizing its database of more than 215 million US consumers and some 15 million US businesses. Clients include retailers, financial services firms, utilities, not-for-profits, and small businesses. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. also provides addresses for more than 20 billion pieces of promotional mail every year. Services include skip tracing and collections, direct marketing, sales prospecting, demographic information, and more. Experian Americas has about a dozen offices across the US.

Experian plc is one of the top credit-reporting agencies in the world, providing information services relating to customer relationship management (CRM), e-commerce, and marketing. Experian Group also helps businesses generate leads by compiling information on more than 130 million households. All told, the company maintains credit information on about 450 million consumers and 35 million businesses in more than 65 countries. Experian serves clients across different markets, including financial services, telecom, auto, retail, and government. Experian plc also offers direct-to-consumer products.

EZCORP, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, lends or provides credit services to individuals to meet their short-term cash needs. EZCORP, Inc. offers pawn loans, which are non recourse loans collateralized by tangible personal property, including jewelry, consumer electronics, tools, sporting goods, and musical instruments. EZCORP, Inc. also provides signature loans consisting of payday loans, installment loans, auto title loans, or fee-based credit services to customers seeking loans. In addition, EZCORP provides credit services, including advice and assistance to customers in obtaining loans from unaffiliated lenders. As of September 30, 2009, EZCORP, Inc. operated a total of 910 locations consisting of 369 the U.S. pawnshops, 62 pawnshops in Mexico, 477 the U.S. short-term loan stores, and 2 short-term loan stores in Canada. EZCORP, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation provides agricultural real estate and rural housing mortgage loans in the secondary market in the United States. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation engages in purchasing eligible loans directly from lenders; providing advances against eligible loans by purchasing obligations secured by those loans; securitizing assets and guaranteeing securities representing interests in pools of eligible loans; and issuing long-term standby purchase commitments for eligible loans. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation also purchases portfolios of newly originated and seasoned loans, mortgage loans secured by first liens on agricultural real estate, fixed- and adjustable rate loans, and loans to finance electrification and telecommunications systems in rural areas. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation was founded in 1987 and is based in Washington, D.C.

Fimalac has stepped away from its manufacturing businesses in favor of financial services after selling Facom, a manufacturer of hand tools and garage equipment, to what is now Stanley Black & Decker for more than $485 million in 2006. Fimalac now provides risk management and international credit ratings through its majority-held subsidiaries Algorithmics and Fitch Ratings. Fimalac focus on financial services has shifted its revenue base from Europe to North America. A shareholders' group led by Fimalac president Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere owns about 80% of the company and controls about 80% of its voting rights.

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