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TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has appointed Mohamed Abdelsadek as Executive Vice President and Chief Global Solutions Officer, effective March 10, 2025. Reporting to CEO Chris Cartwright, Abdelsadek will lead the Global Solutions team, focusing on advancing innovation and commercialization of TransUnion's global product portfolio.
Abdelsadek joins from Mastercard, where he served in executive roles for seven and a half years, including EVP of business & market insights, North America Services, and global strategy. His prior experience includes leadership positions at Synchrony Financial, GE Capital, and McKinsey & Company.
In his new role, Abdelsadek will be responsible for managing revenue growth and profitability through strategy, planning, innovation, and commercialization of TransUnion's products and solutions globally. He holds an MBA from Wharton, an MS in Computer Science from Columbia University, and a bachelor's degree in computer science and electrical engineering from SUNY Stony Brook.
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has released a new report revealing significant trust concerns in online dating platforms. The study shows that 85% of women and 87% of men want dating platforms to verify user information including age, photo recency, and location.
Only half of users found profiles accurately reflected people they met, with picture inaccuracy being the top complaint. Women were twice as likely to report age misrepresentation, while men reported more bait-and-switch incidents. Over 75% of users across demographics are willing to undergo background checks.
The report also highlighted concerning fraud statistics: 28% of users experienced catfishing, while 21% fell victim to romance scammers requesting money or personal information. About 25% of users would pay for their own background check, and 40% would pay for both themselves and potential matches. Only 15-18% believe background checks should be included in membership fees.
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) warns of heightened tax fraud risks in 2025 following analysis of 2024 data breaches. The study revealed 970 data breaches exposing 640 million consumer records containing critical personal information needed for tax fraud.
Key findings show that 71% of data breaches in the first half of 2024 exposed full Social Security numbers, up from 57% in 2023. This exposed data enables fraudsters to file false tax returns or intercept legitimate returns through bank account access.
To combat this threat, TransUnion recommends government agencies implement call authentication and identity verification tools, particularly as 62% of consumers won't answer calls from unknown numbers. Banks are advised to verify payee-account matches and monitor for fraudulent account creation. Consumers are encouraged to regularly monitor bank activities and credit history, especially during tax refund periods.
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has expanded its partnership with Truework to enhance mortgage lending services through their TruVision™ Income and Employment Verification solution. The system provides comprehensive verification of income and employment (VOI/E) information via TransUnion API, featuring:
- Access to 48M+ active employee records for instant data verification
- Consumer-permissioned payroll covering 90% of US employers
- Automated HR department outreach
- 75% average completion rate
This expansion follows similar implementations in rental screening and auto lending. TransUnion is implementing a phased rollout including integrations with loan origination systems, point-of-sale systems, and GSE certifications, with an early adopter program available for mortgage and home equity lenders.
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has announced that Todd Cello, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. CT (10:00 a.m. ET).
Investors and interested parties can access a live webcast of the presentation through TransUnion's Investor Relations website at http://www.transunion.com/tru. For those unable to attend the live event, a replay will be made available on the same website following the conclusion of the presentation.
The Q4 2024 TransUnion Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) forecasts growth in new account originations across various credit products for 2025, despite steady interest rates and high inflation. New auto, mortgage, and unsecured personal loans are expected to see gains, driven by cautious lender underwriting strategies.
Auto originations are projected to grow by 2.8% in 2025, though this may be tempered by policy shifts, high interest rates, and inflation. Mortgage originations are expected to increase from 4.6 million in 2024 to 5.7 million in 2025, with purchase originations comprising most of this growth. Unsecured personal loan originations are anticipated to reach 20.8 million in 2025, expanding into riskier tiers as the economy moderates.
In Q4 2024, several signs of stabilization emerged in the consumer credit market. Mortgage and auto originations saw YoY growth, while unsecured personal loans experienced significant growth. Credit card originations, however, saw a 4.8% YoY decline. Delinquencies presented a mixed picture, with decreases in unsecured personal loans and credit cards but increases in auto and mortgage loans.
Overall, TransUnion's report indicates a more stable consumer credit environment, with a return to typical patterns seen before 2020.
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has appointed Tiffani Chambers as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, effective February 19, 2025. Chambers will oversee consumer relations, customer delivery and relationship management, TransUnion's Global Capability Center network, procurement and real estate, reporting directly to CEO Chris Cartwright.
Chambers joins from Bank of America, where she served as COO of the retail banking division, managing a 30,000-person team. Her previous experience includes roles as COO for global banking and markets at Bank of America, managing director at Goldman Sachs, and leadership positions at JP Morgan Chase, Lehman Brothers, and American Express. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BBA from Emory University.
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) reports a 20% year-over-year increase in both auto and property insurance shopping during Q4 2024. While auto insurance approaches rate adequacy, property insurance faces profitability challenges due to rate increases and natural disaster losses, including hurricanes Helene and Milton.
The report highlights that insurance shopping is primarily driven by consumers seeking lower rates. TransUnion emphasizes the value of traffic court data in assessing driver risk, noting that 11% of drivers have violations visible in traffic court records but not in state motor vehicle records (MVRs). The company promotes its TruVision™ Driving History solutions and TruAudience® marketing solutions to help insurers improve lead quality and customer targeting.
TransUnion Kenya and FICO have partnered to launch innovative risk solutions aimed at expanding credit access in Kenya. The partnership introduces two key solutions: CreditVision® Variables and the FICO® Score.
CreditVision Variables analyzes over 145 data sources and up to 24 months of payment history, while the new FICO Score is specifically built for the Kenyan market using over 4 million records. In global markets, lenders using CreditVision Variables have seen 20-30% improvement in risk predictability and 15-20% increase in approval rates.
The FICO Score, ranging from 300 to 850, provides a numerical snapshot of consumer credit risk, with higher scores indicating lower risk. The solution is particularly relevant for Kenya's market, where 95% of scoreable consumers have at least one microlending tradeline. According to TransUnion's Q2 2024 study, 36% of Kenyan consumers felt they had sufficient credit access, up from 33% the previous year.
TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) has announced a strategic collaboration with Credit Sesame to launch a new direct-to-consumer credit education and monitoring service in the U.S. The new freemium offering will provide consumers with free daily access to their TransUnion credit score and report, along with optional premium credit monitoring services.
The platform will integrate a network of third-party financial offers customized to individual consumer goals and credit profiles. The service will be available through TransUnion's website and app, with a phased launch throughout the first half of 2025.
In this collaboration, Credit Sesame will develop and manage the product platform, mobile app, and integrated network of financial offers using TransUnion data, while TransUnion will handle consumer acquisition, servicing, and operational controls. The company plans to migrate its existing U.S. consumer base to the new platform.
