Equifax Inc. has been a pariah in Washington ever since it disclosed a massive hack last year that put millions of consumers at risk of having their identities stolen.
But in an ironic twist, lawmakers could end up helping the embattled company at the same time they move to punish it.
Included in last-minute changes to the U.S. Senate's sweeping rewrite of financial rules is a provision that might make it easier for Equifax and rivals to compete in the business of providing credit scores for borrowers trying to get home loans.
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