Transunion news and trends

FinTech IPO Index Gains 4.5% as Fed Cuts Cheer Investors
Fintech Investments // September 20, 2024

Stocks had a historic week, as the Dow hit new highs and the Fed made a bit of history of its own — and the FinTech IPO Index soared 4.5%, buoyed by the platforms. The conventional wisdom, in the wake of a 0.5% cut by...

TransUnion and MoneyLion Team to Promote Consumer Finance Personalization
Partnerships // September 17, 2024

TransUnion teamed with financial services portal MoneyLion to boost personalization within consumer finance. The integration is designed to make sure consumers get the most personalized and relevant financial offers, improving their experience with MoneyLion while also extending the reach of TransUnion’s credit solutions, according to...

CFPB Targeting ‘Lack of Competition’ in Credit Reporting, Credit Scores
Consumer Finance // May 20, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking to improve “competition, choice and affordability” in credit reporting costs and other mortgage closing costs. In prepared remarks for a speech at a Mortgage Bankers Association conference, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said Monday (May 20) that the agency is doing so at a time when mortgage lenders...

CFPB: Medical Bills Plague Lower-Income Americans 
CFPB // April 29, 2024

New government data shows 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports. That’s according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which notes that these bills remain in spite of changes by the three major credit bureaus. Collectively, these Americans have more than $49 billion in...

Interviews & Exclusives
As Card Delinquencies Rise, Will Debt Consolidation Loans Have Their Moment?

October 09, 2024
Despite the volatility month to month on credit card debt, per government reports, the trend remains, generally, upward and to the right. And for consumers already shouldering that card debt, where historically high interest rates are a hallmark, even with recent interest rate cuts, personal loans and debt consolidation offerings beckon. The latest consumer credit […]

FinTech IPO Index Gains 4.5% as Fed Cuts Cheer Investors

September 20, 2024
Stocks had a historic week, as the Dow hit new highs and the Fed made a bit of history of its own — and the FinTech IPO Index soared 4.5%,...

Behavioral Analytics Helps Insurance Providers Fight Fraud And Friction

April 20, 2021
Every online interaction a customer has with a company can be assessed to measure customers’ intent and be turned into actionable insights that businesses can use to prevent fraud and...

On Capitol Hill, Credit Bureau CEOs Say Reporting Changes Are In the Air

February 27, 2019
Lawmakers grilled the heads of Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, calling the credit reporting a “broken” system — and new legislation introduced this week has some far-reaching changes. In the meantime,...

Quick Reads
TransUnion and MoneyLion Team to Promote Consumer Finance Personalization

September 17, 2024
TransUnion teamed with financial services portal MoneyLion to boost personalization within consumer finance. The integration is designed to make sure consumers get the most personalized and relevant financial offers, improving their experience with MoneyLion while also extending the reach of TransUnion’s credit solutions, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 17) press release. “By integrating our comprehensive […]

CFPB Targeting ‘Lack of Competition’ in Credit Reporting, Credit Scores

May 20, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking to improve “competition, choice and affordability” in credit reporting costs and other mortgage closing costs. In prepared remarks for a speech at a Mortgage Bankers Association conference, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said...

CFPB: Medical Bills Plague Lower-Income Americans 

April 29, 2024
New government data shows 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports. That’s according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which notes that these bills remain in spite...

NielsenIQ and TransUnion Team on Targeted Retail Ads

January 17, 2024
Data analytics firm NielsenIQ has launched an agreement with TransUnion’s marketing solutions business, TruAudience. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Jan. 17), combines NielsenIQ’s first-party data on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) purchases and TransUnion’s Identity Resolution...