Our most recent Consumer Pulse revealed digital fraud has risen significantly in the last year. In fact, since March of 2020, reports of digital fraud have increased 73%. One popular scheme involves fraudsters impersonating Social [...]
When it comes to paying off your credit card balances, you have multiple options. It can be tempting to only pay the minimum. Why pay more if you don’t have to? If times are [...]
If you have placed a freeze on your credit report, you took a proactive step in protecting your personal information. Taking an active role in managing and protecting your data identity is the foundation of [...]
With nearly two-thirds of Americans feeling financial strain due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s an important time to take an active role in our finances. Making financial plans can feel demotivating if money is [...]
COVID-19 has impacted lives all around the world, causing uncertainty in many parts of life. While we all continue to navigate this unprecedented situation, we want to assure you that we at TransUnion are committed [...]
Thank you for tuning in to episode 4 of The CUInsight Network, with your host, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com. In The CUInsight Network, we take a deeper dive with the thought leaders who [...]
If you’re working hard to better your credit health, like paying down credit card balances or loans, you may be wondering when these positive actions will show up on your reports. Truthfully, there is [...]
Our Consumer Pulse revealed more than one-third of the country continues to be impacted financially by the pandemic. As financial hardship spread, people initially turned to savings, but some Americans are relying more heavily on [...]
In Part One of this series, we examined the surprising ways the COVID-19 pandemic affected synthetic identity fraud. (For more detailed information, download the report from the Aite Group.) In Part Two, we offer recommendations [...]
We continue to track the increase in fraud through our Financial Hardship Studies. As of our latest report, 35% of consumers said they were either the targets or victims of a digital fraud attempt. As [...]
Fraud prevention professionals were blindsided by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nothing could have prepared them for governments and businesses suddenly needing to deliver products and services through digital channels at scale. Of immediate concern was the [...]
Identity theft happens when thieves fraudulently use your personal information for their own gain. These thieves may open up new lines of credit, withdraw money from your current accounts or get your tax refund, among [...]
Financial anxiety can make you feel alone and vulnerable, and since the onset of COVID-19, those feelings have increased for many Americans. When life is uncertain and you’re feeling isolated, how do you manage [...]
Faced with an economic downturn and rising unemployment, financial institutions and other organizations need a more complete picture of the consumer. As lenders recalibrate their acquisition and risk management strategies, they want to make smarter [...]
For the consumer credit market, 2020 has proven quite tumultuous. The year started off normal enough, but the COVID-19 pandemic quickly threw things off kilter. The exception was the mortgage industry, which benefited from all-time [...]
