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ATLANTA, Oct. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX), a global information solutions company, today announced that Jeff Knott, assistant vice president of Product Management, is a finalist for Mortgage Technology Magazine's "Steve Fraser Visionary" Award.

Mortgage Technology's Steve Fraser Visionary Award is a lifetime achievement award that honors the accomplishments of an outstanding mortgage technology innovator, visionary or evangelizer. The winner will be announced on Oct. 19 at the 15^th Annual Mortgage Technology Awards Ceremony, held in conjunction with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Annual Convention and Expo in Las Vegas.

With more than 17 years of mortgage industry experience, Knott is known throughout the industry for his instrumental role in reforming Internal Revenue Service (IRS) policy, to allow the acceptance of electronic signatures on Form 4506-T, which is a required document in virtually all mortgage lending scenarios. In his role at Equifax, Knott has direct oversight of the company's IRS Income (4506-T tax transcript fulfillment) and SSN verification products. He is also part of the team responsible for The Work Number® database, along with other employment, income, identity and asset verification services.

"It is an honor to be recognized as a finalist for the Mortgage Technology Awards and to share the stage with others motivated by a common understanding that the future will be shaped by combining innovation and expertise in order to ensure the continued improvement of the mortgage industry as a whole," said Knott. "The mission of my alma mater, Saint Louis University, to 'rise above the ordinary and reach toward endless possibilities more fully and generously, and to take leadership in building a better world' inspires me to champion consumer engagement and encourage the partnership between the private sector and government."

In addition to his role at Equifax, Knott serves as vice chairman and is 2015 chairman-elect for the Electronic Signature and Records Association (ESRA), where he furthers the organization's efforts to optimize the understanding and encourage adoption of these practices that inherently promote compliance, efficiency and transparency benefits for the public, businesses and government alike. Knott advocates public policy and rallies ESRA's collective voice to provide best practices and insight on the adoption of these applications as well as the regulatory considerations for e-signature and record technology with companies across the globe; including his overall efforts to enable consumer-friendly functionality in pursuit of a truly paperless mortgage process.

About Equifax, Inc.

Equifax is a global leader in consumer, commercial and workforce information solutions that provide businesses of all sizes and consumers with insight and information they can trust. Equifax organizes and assimilates data on more than 600 million consumers and 81 million businesses worldwide. The company's significant investments in differentiated data, its expertise in advanced analytics to explore and develop new multi-source data solutions, and its leading-edge proprietary technology enable it to create and deliver unparalleled customized insights that enrich both the performance of businesses and the lives of consumers.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Equifax operates or has investments in 19 countries and is a member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index. Its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol EFX. In 2013, Equifax was named a Bloomberg BusinessWeek Top 50 company, was #3 in Fortune's Most Admired list in its category, and was named to InfoWeek 500 as well as the FinTech 100. For more information, please visit www.equifax.com.

About ESRA

The Electronic Signature and Records Association (ESRA) is the premier trade association representing electronic signature and records industry adopters and providers. Founded in 2006, the organization's primary mission is to educate its members and the public on legal, public policy, regulatory and operational issues in relation to the use of electronic signatures and records across various industries. For more information, visit www.eSignRecords.org.

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SOURCE Equifax Inc.