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Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP), a leader in AI-powered programmatic advertising, today announced its enhanced identity offering designed to address the mounting challenges of signal loss in a cookieless and privacy-first advertising landscape. Advertisers are seeking better solutions to improve targeting and measurement across all channels. Viant’s innovative identity solution tackles these issues head-on, bolstered by a new partnership with TransUnion, Viant can match its Household ID to...

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the coming year, many consumers considering an auto loan or lease may be reentering the market with far more complicated credit pictures than they did, even just a few years ago. The findings come from a new analysis released today by TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) in conjunction with the 2025 AFSA Vehicle Finance Conference in New Orleans. TransUnion’s recently released Consumer Pulse Study found that among consumers who said they’re planning to...

CHICAGO, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire majority ownership of Trans Union de Mexico, S.A., S.I.C., the consumer credit business of the largest credit bureau in Mexico, Buró de Crédito. TransUnion currently owns approximately 26% of Trans Union de Mexico, has held seats on its board of directors for over two decades, and serves as one of its technology providers. TransUnion has agreed to acquire an additional 68% from selling...

CHICAGO, Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than half (52%) of debt collection companies have experienced an increased or significantly increased volume of accounts placed or acquired over the last 12 months. Sixty-two percent of companies expected to be in a better financial position next year, according to a new report published by TransUnion (NYSE: TRU). However, the volume increase for new accounts has been coupled with a decrease in the collectability—a trend that has been underway...

CHICAGO, Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) will publish its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, in a press release to be issued at approximately 6:00 a.m. Central Time (CT) on Thursday, February 13, 2025. The company will hold a conference call on the same day at 8:30 a.m. (CT) to discuss its financial results. The press release and a live webcast of the earnings conference call will be available on the TransUnion Investor Relations website at...

CHICAGO, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced today newly commissioned Forrester Consulting research that reveals the uphill battle many marketing teams face in managing fragmented martech systems and identity challenges. However, the research also highlights a clear path forward for organizations that leverage identity resolution tools to connect disparate data sets. Forrester’s Q4 2024 Identity Resolution Survey found that 70% of marketing leaders struggle to...

CHICAGO, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.K.-based Monevo, a credit prequalification and distribution platform that empowers lenders and banks to deliver highly personalized credit offers to consumers via comparison websites and other third parties. TransUnion currently owns 30% of the equity of Monevo after acquiring a minority stake in 2021 and has agreed to acquire the remaining ownership position from Quint Group Limited....

Albertsons Media Collective , the retail media arm for Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI), today announced the launch of an API that will enable advertisers to integrate Albertsons Cos. campaign performance data into their own measurement models for analysis. Complementing these efforts, Albertsons Media Collective is partnering with TransUnion to offer its advertisers TruAudience® marketing mix modeling (MMM) measurement to unlock ease and efficiency in comparing performance across...

Key findings from the TransUnion ® report: Household financial strains most felt among Gen X (51%), as this generation nears retirement. Housing prices of concern to 57%, with only 14% intending to take out a new mortgage in the next 12 months, and 15% considering refinancing their property. Millennials hold largest share of debt at $911 billion. Millennials most concerned about their ability to keep current with bills and loans, with 35% saying they’re not able to pay at least one in full....

TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Canadians took advantage of retail deals offered between 28 November (US Thanksgiving) and 2 December (Cyber Monday), a new analysis from TransUnion ® (NYSE: TRU) found that 2.6% of attempted consumer ecommerce transactions in Canada were suspected to be Digital Fraud during this holiday shopping period. This was up 51% from 1.7% over the US Thanksgiving period last year. The analysis reviewed attempted ecommerce transactions from across the globe...

CHICAGO, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following four years of increases in credit card balances and delinquencies, a new TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) consumer credit forecast projects a slowdown in growth for both metrics by the end of 2025. TransUnion’s forecast also examined the state of delinquency in 2025 for auto loans, unsecured personal loans and mortgages. The forecast highlights the outlook for credit cards as this credit product is by far the most widely used in the U.S. In Q3 2024...

CHICAGO, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As millions of consumers took advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals this past week, a new analysis from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) found that 4.6% of attempted ecommerce transactions globally were suspected to be Digital Fraud from this Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday. Based on proprietary insights from TransUnion’s global intelligence network, TransUnion found that the global suspected Digital Fraud rate was down from 6.0% during the same period...

CHICAGO, Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) Solutions. The report evaluates providers on their ’Completeness of Vision’ and ‘Ability to Execute.’ TransUnion was highlighted for its strengths in turning data into actionable insights, quickly deploying models, and ensuring thorough validation. "We’ve worked hard to build solutions that our clients can trust—not just for...

Key findings from TransUnion report: Number of Canadians with access to credit and total outstanding consumer balances reached new records in the third quarter of 2024, mainly driven by Millennial and Gen Z consumers With an expectation of subsided inflation and lower interest rates , 2025 forecast projects growth in credit activity and improved performance TORONTO, Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More Canadians borrowed and used credit in the third quarter of 2024, as interest rates and...

CHICAGO, Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the holidays fast approaching, there is one certainty: Millennials enter the height of the holiday shopping season with a high level of optimism about their household finances and future income prospects. TransUnion’s (NYSE: TRU) Q4 2024 Consumer Pulse study found that 33% of Millennials plan on spending more than $500 this holiday season – the highest of any generation. The newest Consumer Pulse study is based on a survey of 3,000 American...

CHICAGO, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly two-thirds (64%) of Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) reported increased traffic across all dayparts—times when they serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner— in 2024. Another 17% reported rising traffic in some dayparts, according to a new report from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) and Restaurant Dive. Most QSR executives attribute this success to a focus on both communicating and capturing value with customers, an important step after 93% indicated they...

CHICAGO, Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The third quarter of 2024 saw a big spike in shopping for both auto and property insurance, according to a report by TransUnion (NYSE: TRU). Auto insurance was up 19%, while property insurance shopping rose 16%, compared to the same time in 2023. Auto insurance shopping increased across generations, though, not equally. Baby Boomers shopped the most by far, at 34%. Younger generations followed, with Gen Z (23%), Gen X (18%) and Millennials (8%) also...

CHICAGO, Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consumer credit balances continued to grow across all credit products during the third quarter of 2024, but in many cases, that growth has slowed. These are among the findings from the newly released Q 3 2024 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU). The findings point to a level of stabilization in the consumer credit market which may signal a return to more typical credit use patterns across many lending products....

CHICAGO, Nov. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.105 per share for the third quarter 2024. The dividend will be payable on December 9, 2024, to shareholders of record on November 22, 2024. About TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) TransUnion is a global information and insights company with over 13,000 associates operating in more than 30 countries. We make trust possible by ensuring each person is reliably...

CHICAGO, Nov. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today announced that the company will be presenting at the following investor conferences: On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, Todd Cello, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Baird Global Industrial Conference. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:40 a.m. CT (10:40 a.m. ET). On Thursday, November 14, 2024, Chris Cartwright, President and CEO, will present at the J.P. Morgan Ultimate Services...