Equifax shares are trading higher today, bolstered by a report released after the close on October 1 indicating that the Federal Housing Finance Agency plans to ease credit data requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This development appears to be the primary driver of positive sentiment, as the stock is also moving in tandem with peer TransUnion, which is seeing a significant rally of 6.2%. While Equifax recently received a Moderate Buy consensus rating from twenty-one brokerages and released data on rising credit card fraud trends in Canada, these factors have been overshadowed by the potential regulatory shifts in the housing finance sector.