With synthetic identities now linked to a record number of newly opened accounts, U.S. lenders faced more than $3.3 billion in exposure for the year ending 2024. This alarming trend underscores the urgent need for financial institutions such as auto lenders, mortgage lenders and credit unions to harness all available data to detect and prevent synthetic identity fraud at the point of account creation. New research from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) reveals that key traits and behavioral characteristics found in public data can play a critical role in identifying these deceptive identities before they pose a risk.

Prime Radiant, the cybersecurity and insurance platform protecting executives, high-net-worth individuals, and families from digital threats, today announced a strategic partnership with TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) to launch a first-of-its-kind personal cyber protection platform that integrates identity monitoring, home network security, cyber risk assessments, and insurance-backed remediation—all accessible through a single point of contact.

TransUnion today announced a minority investment and broader strategic partnership with Omnisient, a South Africa-founded FinTech operating internationally that offers a privacy-preserving data collaboration and advanced analytics platform.

According to the newly-released TransUnion 2025 UK Fraud and Identity Report, UK consumers continue to be targeted by fraudsters through a wide range of channels, with one in two (50%) consumers reporting a fraud attempt had been made against them in the last three months and many even reporting to falling victim.

Affirm is expanding the credit reporting of its pay-over-time products to TransUnion

One year ago, TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) introduced its transformative OneTru™ solution enablement platform for managing, governing, analyzing and delivering data, identity and insights. Today, OneTru delivers on its promises, accelerating and expanding the pace and breadth of the company’s innovation.

TransUnion today announced the completion of the acquisition of Monevo from Quint Group

Employees at TransUnion in the UK, a global information and insights company, raised an impressive £44,812 for charity organisations in 2024.

TransUnion reveals one in five (20%) UK adults – the equivalent of 11 million people – would consider themselves financially vulnerable

TransUnion Kenya, a global information and insights company, and global analytics software leader FICO are […]

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) has announced the launch of its new direct-to-consumer experience in the U.S., enabled […]

ZA Bank, Hong Kong’s first and largest digital bank1, today announced a new collaboration with […]

TransUnion has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.K.-based Monevo, a credit prequalification and distribution […]

Consumer optimism about household finances has fallen, according to data from TransUnion, a global information […]

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, a leading provider of insurance data and advanced analytics, has expanded its […]