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TransUnion Analysis Reveals Inflation-Adjusted Debt Growth Much Smaller Over Past 5 Years

As consumers grapple with rising costs and high interest rates, recent studies have revealed an increased reliance on credit products to help make ends meet. Despite the seemingly rapid growth in balances, a new analysis by TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) uncovers a more complex reality. According… Read More

Affirm to Report Installment Payment Activity to TransUnion Beginning May 1

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM) is expanding the credit reporting of its pay-over-time products to TransUnion (NYSE: TRU), the companies jointly announced today. All Affirm pay-over-time loans issued from May 1 onward, including Pay in 4 and longer-term monthly installments, will be reported to TransUnion…. Read More

TransUnion’s OneTru Enhances Analytics, Identifies Credit Risk, Improves Fraud Prevention

One year ago, TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) introduced its transformative OneTru solution enablement platform for “managing, governing, analyzing and delivering data, identity and insights.” Today, OneTru delivers “on its promises, accelerating and expanding the pace and breadth of the company’s innovation.” Over the course of 2024… Read More

Identity Verification, Fraud Prevention : TransUnion’s TruValidate Solutions for Government Assessed FedRAMP Ready

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced it completed a FedRAMP Ready assessment for TruValidate solutions for government, which help public agencies interact with American public users to help protect against fraud. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides “a standardized… Read More

Tax Fraud Now a Major Risk Due to Nearly 1000 Data Breaches in Past Year – Report

Tax refund theft is an annual concern and 2025 brings an elevated risk, according to a TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) analysis. Researchers found that in 2024 there were “970 data breaches in which fraudsters obtained the kinds of personally identifiable information (PII) required for various forms… Read More

Over Half of Debt Collection Firms Saw Increased Volume of Accounts in Past Year – Report

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) latest research finds “shifting preferences” in communication channels and increased investments in AI tools Utilizing data to drive the right approach in a rapidly changing environment is becoming “more impactful to recovery and collections performance than ever.” Those that do will be… Read More

TransUnion to Acquire Financial Technology Firm Monevo

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.K.-based Monevo, a credit prequalification and distribution platform that empowers lenders and banks to deliver personalized credit offers to consumers via comparison sites and other third parties. TransUnion currently owns 30% of the equity of Monevo… Read More

Fraud Now Costing Businesses Almost 7% of Revenue – Research Study

A recent TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) analysis finds that fraud is said to be costing businesses the equivalent of nearly 7% of revenues. According to the extensive report from TransUnion, three in four business professionals indicated fraud stayed the “same or increased” in the last year;… Read More

MoneyLion to Use TransUnion’s Tech for Credit Decisions

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) and MoneyLion (NYSE: ML) will be working together. MoneyLion will be utilizing TransUnion’s data and credit solutions as part of its hosted credit-decisioning platform. Dee Choubey, co-founder and CEO of MoneyLion, said by integrating Transunion’s credit data they will be able to… Read More

TransUnion Strengthens Partnership with Income and Employment Verification Firm Truework

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TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced that it is strengthening its partnership with leading income and employment verification provider, Truework. The new arrangement enables a single-click solution, via TransUnion third-party platform integration, for a deeper resident screening workflow “that adds a powerful income and employment verification waterfall.”… Read More

Balances Continue to Rise Across All Credit Products, Led By Share Growth Among Consumers in Super Prime, Subprime Risk Tiers – Report

Credit union balances have been rising, led by consumers on both ends of the credit risk spectrum, according to an update from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU). TransUnion’s Q3 2024 Credit Union Market Perspectives Report explores “the current state of consumer credit and its impact on credit… Read More

Auto Insurance Purchasing Activity Continued to Rise Even as Rates Stabilized in Q2 2024 – Research Report

Auto insurance purchasing volume set a new record for the second consecutive quarter, according to new research from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU). The number of U.S. consumers shopping for auto insurance “was up 7%, compared to Q2 2023 (YoY).” This trend has been driven in recent… Read More

Anticipating Fed Interest Rate Cuts, Consumers Reportedly Continue to Use Existing Credit, Gain Access to New Lines

Findings from the newly released Q2 2024 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) reveal that as consumers continue to await interest rate relief in the form of rate cuts, credit products continue to serve to bridge the financial gaps that may… Read More

TransUnion and Snowflake to Provide On-demand Access to Pseudonymized Credit Data

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced its partnership with Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, to launch TruIQTM Data Enrichment on Snowflake Marketplace. TruIQ Data Enrichment’s availability on Snowflake Marketplace will “provide joint customers with unlimited, on-demand access to pseudonymized TransUnion credit data in the Snowflake AI… Read More

TransUnion and SafeGuard Privacy to Assist Marketers with Navigating Compliance Conditions

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TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) is announcing a new partnership with SafeGuard Privacy that will help streamline marketers’ vetting for compliance when selecting their third-party audience vendors. As marketers look to grow their brand by reaching their high-value audiences, they increasingly look “to third-party data providers to… Read More

BNPL Is Reportedly Being Used By Millions of US Consumers, Most Claim to Be Satified with Credit Product

Millions of U.S. consumers have used Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans with 89% stating they are satisfied or very satisfied with the credit product. A survey from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) also revealed that 85% of BNPL users would recommend such loans to others. The… Read More

TransUnion and Asurint to Provide Compliance Focused Resident Screening Solution to Property Managers

Multifamily property managers face a daunting task when it comes to screening applicants. They need to conduct thorough criminal background checks in “a timely manner, while observing increasingly stringent consumer privacy regulations.” To address this challenge, TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced its collaboration with Asurint to… Read More

Tighter Lending Restraints Impacting New Vehicle Originations Across Automobile Sector – Report

A TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) study released today found that consumer affordability challenges and tighter lending restraints are impacting new vehicle originations across the auto industry. The study, Originating Auto Loans With Confidence, “explored trends in auto originations, consumer savings, debt burdens and credit scores in… Read More

TransUnion 2Q24 Consumer Pulse Report Shows Rising Inflation Worries

TransUnion’s Q2 2024 Consumer Pulse study shows that consumer concerns about inflation and interest rates reached their highest levels in two years. Despite these concerns, they come as 55% of Americans remain optimistic about their household finances over the next year – the same percentage observed in Q2… Read More

Concerns About Inflation, Interest Rates Increase Even as US Consumers Stay Optimistic About Finances – Report

TransUnion’s (NYSE: TRU) Q2 2024 Consumer Pulse study found that consumer concerns about inflation and interest rates reached their highest levels in two years. Despite these concerns, they come “as 55% of Americans remain optimistic about their household finances over the next year – the… Read More

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