Read more Experian stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/38017/experian.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 23:53:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/129674/google-membership-skyrockets.htmlRob Quinn<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=842737&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110928061623' border='0' />Google+ ditched its invite-only policy last week and was rewarded with a massive surge in traffic—a 1,269% rise, according to Experian Hitwise. The Internet metrics company believes that on the day after the policy changed, Google overtook Twitter to become the third-most popular social media site in the...Traffic to Google Plus has exploded, according to Internet metrics companies.http://www.newser.com/story/129674/google-membership-skyrockets.htmlWed, 28 Sep 2011 06:16:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/73201/ftc-takes-on-free-credit-report-minstrels.htmlHarry Kimball<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=306729&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331212227' border='0' />A long-running battle between the Federal Trade Commission and credit bureau Experian has blossomed into a viral video showdown of sorts. Experian runs FreeCreditReport.com—beneficiary of the cheeky slacker music video/ads. The FTC thinks—rightly, in the opinion of many—that the company is intentionally diverting consumers from the...The FTC's riposte to the Experian ads.http://www.newser.com/story/73201/ftc-takes-on-free-credit-report-minstrels.htmlTue, 03 Nov 2009 10:44:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50706/experian-cuts-access-to-credit-scores.htmlRob Quinn<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=181434&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331232551' border='0' />Knowing their credit rating will become one-third harder for consumers as of tomorrow, USA Today reports. Experian, one of the three major companies that calculates credit scores, has canceled its deal with the company that provides the info to consumers, meaning millions will lose access to Experian's version of the...Consumer advocates have criticized Experian's decision to stop making credit scores available to customers http://www.newser.com/story/50706/experian-cuts-access-to-credit-scores.htmlFri, 13 Feb 2009 07:37:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49298/new-credit-scores-in-play-today.htmlJim O'Neill<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=176672&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331233313' border='0' />New credit scores intended to make identifying bad risks easier make their debut today, with TransUnion taking the lead in offering “FICO 08” metrics, reports the Wall Street Journal. The new formula is more forgiving of one-time lapses than its predecessors, but popularizing it may take years, according to developer...In this Jan. 20, 2009 file photo, bank repo, foreclosure and for sale signs sit outside a foreclosed home in Houston.http://www.newser.com/story/49298/new-credit-scores-in-play-today.htmlThu, 29 Jan 2009 07:42:55 CST