TransUnion reports news about its credit reporting, consumer information, fraud detection, marketing, and analytics businesses. Company updates commonly cover U.S. consumer credit trends, Credit Industry Insights Report research, credit scoring developments involving VantageScore, and demand across Credit, Marketing, Fraud, and Consumer Solutions.
News also includes financial results, international segment activity, completed acquisitions, and product launches such as TruIQ Credit Strategy Studio, TruAudience Data Marketplace offerings, Digital Business Profile, and solutions built on the OneTru technology platform. Additional recurring themes include digital fraud analysis, lender workflow tools, mortgage-market data, and governance matters.
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) won a 2026 MediaPost OMMA Award for its TruAudience Marketing Solutions campaign, “Bring Clarity to Chaos.” The award recognizes the campaign in the “Technology: Hardware or Web Services” category. The campaign also earned finalist recognition in the 2026 AdExchanger Awards’ “Most Innovative Marketing Campaign” category and this year’s Digiday Awards’ “Best Branding Campaign B2B” category.
Aimed at business buying committees, the campaign connected advertising across television, online video, social media, podcasts, trade media and digital out-of-home placements, alongside appearances at industry events.
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced that its Branded Call Display solution was named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026. The recognition is in the Connectivity & Communication category. The solution lets businesses display their name, logo and reason for calling, while authenticating calls in real time. It operates through participating telecommunications networks rather than requiring consumers to download an app.
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) expanded its partnership with Bankrate, combining its credit data and Monevo technology with Bankrate’s lender marketplace. The combined capability is live in TransUnion Credit Essentials, a free app and web experience. It matches consumers with personalized credit offers using credit data, alternative data and consumer intent signals, alongside Bankrate’s lender relationships and marketplace technology.
Millions of consumers have registered for Credit Essentials since its May 2025 launch, and membership grew approximately 50% in the last year. TransUnion plans to bring the capability to more consumer experiences. The companies are exploring additional product types and distribution through publishers, partners, lender platforms and AI-driven channels.
TransUnion (TRU) launched First Look Functionality for Mortgage, allowing lenders to review credit insights before purchasing scores during loan origination.
Lenders can buy a credit report alone or with a chosen score, then request additional scores when needed. Adding scores does not require paying for a second report when all eligibility and matching conditions are met. The functionality supports soft- and hard-pull workflows, is available through mortgage resellers, and works with GSE and FHA automated underwriting without changes to existing selling guidelines or policies. The launch follows TransUnion's extension of 99-cent VantageScore 4.0 mortgage pricing through 2028, with no charge when pulled alongside a FICO Score.
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results on October 27, 2026, followed by an earnings conference call. The results cover the quarter ended September 30, 2026, and will be published at approximately 6:00 a.m. Central Time. The call begins at 8:30 a.m. Central Time that day. The results release and live webcast will be available on the company's Investor Relations website.
TransUnion (TRU) extended its $0.99 standalone VantageScore 4.0 mortgage origination score pricing through December 2028.
Mortgage customers who purchase a FICO score can continue to receive VantageScore 4.0 at no additional cost. In September 2026, the Federal Housing Finance Agency expanded the score’s availability to approved Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lenders. The Federal Housing Administration plans to accept mortgage collateral backed by the score beginning January 1, 2027.
Between January and September 2026, adoption expanded to more than 1,100 mortgage lenders, including 9 of TransUnion’s 15 largest mortgage lender customers.
TransUnion (TRU) named Malte Bernholz executive vice president and chief strategy and corporate development officer, effective September 28, 2026.
In the newly created role, Bernholz will lead Enterprise Strategy and Corporate Development, report to President and CEO Chris Cartwright, and serve on the executive leadership team. TransUnion said the role will help align the organization around a long-term strategy for global innovation and scale. Bernholz previously oversaw growth strategy at Adobe, where he also founded and scaled a new product incubator.
TransUnion (TRU) announced that Chief Financial Officer Todd Cello will step down on December 31, 2026.
Cello has spent 29 years with TransUnion, including nine as CFO. He will remain CFO through December 31 and then serve as a full-time advisor until March 1, 2027. TransUnion has begun a search for his successor and reaffirmed its third-quarter and full-year 2026 guidance for revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted earnings per share. The company does not expect the planned departure to affect its business operations, long-term financial targets or capital allocation approach.
TransUnion (TRU)/b) announced that President and CEO Chris Cartwright will present at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.The presentation begins at 10:15 a.m. CT (11:15 a.m. ET). A live webcast and replay will be available on the TransUnion Investor Relations section of the company’s website.
TransUnion (TRU) released commissioned research showing that 60% of surveyed organizations experienced at least one material cyberattack impact in the past 18 months.
The Forrester Consulting study of 327 U.S. director-level and above incident response decision-makers found 40% lack an end-to-end incident response partner and 37% have no comprehensive incident response plan. While more than 70% already use at least one external provider, only 46% rate their current provider as delivering end-to-end readiness and response very or extremely well, and 41% plan to reevaluate providers within 12 months.