TransUnion

PilotDesk Names Frans Vermeulen as President

Retrieved on: 
torsdag, juni 13, 2024
Investment, Investment company, Digital, TransUnion, Automation, Advertising, Freewheel, DoubleClick, Marketing, Strategy, Software as a service, Acquisition, Media, Growth, Management

NEW YORK, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PilotDesk, a no-code AI workflow automation platform for ad operations and account management, announced today that technology, media, and advertising veteran Frans Vermeulen has joined the Company as President.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PilotDesk , a no-code AI workflow automation platform for ad operations and account management, announced today that technology, media, and advertising veteran Frans Vermeulen has joined the Company as President.
  • With Frans on board, we are well-positioned to accelerate our growth and further establish PilotDesk as a leader in ad operations automation," said Joe Hirsch, CEO of PilotDesk.
  • Hirsch added, "Frans has been a trusted adviser to the PilotDesk leadership team since before our company's launch.
  • Vermeulen brings 25 years of experience in TV, digital, mobile, and programmatic ad marketplaces, SaaS sales strategy, and corporate development to PilotDesk.

Canadian Consumer Credit Market Continued to Expand, with Evident Signs of Payment Stress

Retrieved on: 
tisdag, maj 28, 2024
Baby boomers, Credit, Unemployment, Generation, Yoy, TransUnion, Gen, Generation Z, Growth, Research, TransUnion Canada, CII, Bank

TORONTO, May 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amid persistent economic challenges marked by high inflation and interest rates, Canada's credit market continued to expand during the first quarter of 2024. The TransUnion Credit Industry Indicator (CII) remained stable year-over-year (YoY) at 106. The CII demonstrated the aggregated effect of higher consumer credit demand being met with restrained lender risk appetite, consumers leveraging credit and slight negative pressure from rising delinquency rates.

Key Points: 
  • The CII demonstrated the aggregated effect of higher consumer credit demand being met with restrained lender risk appetite, consumers leveraging credit and slight negative pressure from rising delinquency rates.
  • The CII is part of the quarterly TransUnion Credit Industry Insights Report , and maps consumer credit market health.
  • During this quarter, credit participation – measured as the number of credit-active consumers –grew 3.75% YoY, with a historic record of 31.8 million Canadians now holding one or more credit product(s).
  • Furthermore, specific regional economies can be more susceptible to economic shifts in unemployment and productivity, which further places strain on consumers.

TransUnion Reports Data Breach Severity Jumped 31% in Q1 2024 — While Unveiling New Personalized Identity Threat Intelligence to Empower Consumers

Retrieved on: 
torsdag, maj 23, 2024
Identity, Intelligence, ITRC, TRU, Education, Social, TransUnion, BRS, Safety, Social Security, Research, Face, Consumer, Cryptocurrency

The technology analyzes an individual’s comprehensive data breach history, generates a personalized dynamic risk score, and recommends clear and concise actions to protect against identity crime.

Key Points: 
  • The technology analyzes an individual’s comprehensive data breach history, generates a personalized dynamic risk score, and recommends clear and concise actions to protect against identity crime.
  • Personalized identity risk assessments are of particular importance as TransUnion’s proprietary Breach Risk Score (BRS) revealed the severity of data breaches climbed to 4.6 in Q1 2024, up from 3.5 in Q1 2023.
  • The BRS is compiled by assigning a risk score for each data breach — driven by an AI algorithm analyzing more than 1,300 breach elements and their risks.
  • Please click here for more information about TransUnion’s TruEmpower identity threat intelligence tools and what consumers can do to mitigate these risks.

TransUnion to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences in New York and Chicago

Retrieved on: 
onsdag, maj 22, 2024
TransUnion, Conference, TRU, Management

CHICAGO, May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today announced that the company will be presenting at the following investor conferences:

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today announced that the company will be presenting at the following investor conferences:
    On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, Chris Cartwright, President and CEO, will present at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference.
  • On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, Todd Cello, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Baird Global Consumer, Technology and Services Conference.
  • A live webcast of the presentations will be made available on the TransUnion Investor Relations website at http://www.transunion.com/tru.
  • A replay will also be available on the company’s website following the conclusion of the presentation.

First Orion, TNS and TransUnion Partnership Helps Standardize Enterprise Vetting and End-to-End Call Authentication Across Branded Calling Ecosystem

Retrieved on: 
onsdag, maj 22, 2024
Partnership, API, TRU, TNS, Federal Trade Commission, TransUnion, Fraud, Trust, Transaction Network Services, ROI, FTC

Through direct network integration with leading U.S. wireless carriers, the partnership offers enterprises a proven cross-carrier solution for business vetting, number verification, end-to-end call authentication and call branding with rich call content.

Key Points: 
  • Through direct network integration with leading U.S. wireless carriers, the partnership offers enterprises a proven cross-carrier solution for business vetting, number verification, end-to-end call authentication and call branding with rich call content.
  • The solution helps enterprises improve customer engagement, while protecting consumers from robocalls, call spoofing and fraud.
  • “Our network forensics indicated that only about 35% of business calls to consumers were being authenticated end-to-end with STIR/SHAKEN.
  • The adoption of branded calling in the U.S. grew more than seven-fold between 2021-2023.

Auto Insurance Shopping Reaches New High in Q1 2024

Retrieved on: 
tisdag, maj 21, 2024
Insurance, Pressure, Yoy, Risk, TRU, Investment, TransUnion, Strategic planning, Marketing, Generation Z, Housing, Research, Acquisition, Environment

CHICAGO, May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The number of U.S. consumers who shopped for auto insurance in Q1 2024 increased by 6% YoY, compared to Q1 2023.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The number of U.S. consumers who shopped for auto insurance in Q1 2024 increased by 6% YoY, compared to Q1 2023.
  • This represents a five-year Q1 high and a continuation of strong growth in shopping observed in Q4 2023, according to new research from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU).
  • On a positive note, consumers are still eager to purchase new and used vehicles, which will also benefit auto insurance shopping.
  • While auto insurance shopping increased in Q1 2023, property remained flat at 0% YoY, though recovering from a seasonally lower fourth quarter.

myFICO: 4 Ways to Establish a FICO® Score Without Applying for a Credit Card

Retrieved on: 
tisdag, maj 14, 2024
Other Consumer, Personal Finance, Women, Finance, Banking, Men, Professional Services, Lifestyle, Consumer, TransUnion, Research, Human, Habit, Risk, Equifax, Credit

A credit card can be a useful tool when you’re ready to establish a FICO® Score for the first time.

Key Points: 
  • A credit card can be a useful tool when you’re ready to establish a FICO® Score for the first time.
  • A credit builder loan could be a good solution to consider when you have no FICO® Score or a thin credit file.
  • Of course, the biggest potential benefit of a credit builder loan is the potential to establish positive credit history.
  • Smart credit management habits can help you establish a FICO® Score over time—with or without a credit card of your own.

Janus Health Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

Retrieved on: 
tisdag, maj 14, 2024
Janus, Doze, TransUnion, Growth, Alpha, Management

CHICAGO, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Janus Health, a revenue cycle technology provider, announced the appointment of Todd Doze as chief executive officer. Doze brings a wealth of experience and proven track record of success leading revenue cycle technology companies, making him the ideal leader to guide Janus Health into its next phase of growth and innovation. He follows co-founder Brendan Downing, who served as CEO since 2020 and will remain on the company's board of directors.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Janus Health, a revenue cycle technology provider, announced the appointment of Todd Doze as chief executive officer.
  • Prior to joining Janus, Doze held leadership roles at Healthcare Payment Specialists, TransUnion, and most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer at Alpha II.
  • "I am excited to lead Janus Health into its next chapter: a future of growth, innovation, and unwavering commitment to our customers," said Doze.
  • "I look forward to working with Janus' talented and committed team to deliver outstanding solutions to health systems."

Gen Z Consumers Are Using Credit More, and Differently, than Their Millennial Counterparts at the Beginning of their Credit Journeys

Retrieved on: 
onsdag, maj 8, 2024
Gen, Generation Z, Delinquent, TransUnion, Millennials, Head, Currency crisis, Research, TRU, Ageing, Renewable energy

The new TransUnion study, Solving for Z , explored credit usage by today’s Gen Z consumers and compared it to similarly aged Millennials one decade ago1.

Key Points: 
  • The new TransUnion study, Solving for Z , explored credit usage by today’s Gen Z consumers and compared it to similarly aged Millennials one decade ago1.
  • The study found that both Gen Z and Millennial borrowers faced early challenges in their credit journeys.
  • The study found that 84% of credit-active Gen Z consumers had at least one credit card (bankcard) as of Q4 2023.
  • This comes as nearly 36% of Gen Z consumers ranked credit cards as the most useful credit product, up from 29% of Millennials a decade ago.

TransUnion Declares First Quarter 2024 Dividend of $0.105 per Share

Retrieved on: 
fredag, maj 3, 2024
TransUnion, TRU

CHICAGO, May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.105 per share for the first quarter 2024. The dividend will be payable on June 3, 2024, to shareholders of record on May 17, 2024.

Key Points: 

CHICAGO, May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.105 per share for the first quarter 2024. The dividend will be payable on June 3, 2024, to shareholders of record on May 17, 2024.