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| 11.09.2026 | MISMO board adds VantageScore, Guild and FICO leaders amid credit modernization push | Anthony Hutchinson of VantageScore, Gemma Currier of Guild Mortgage and Eric Lapin of FICO have joined the board of directors at the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) as it ramps up work on credit, AI governance a... |
| 09.09.2026 | GSEs open VantageScore 4.0 to all single-family lenders | VantageScore 4.0 is now available to all Fannie Mae– and Freddie Mac-approved single-family lenders, allowing sellers to choose between Classic FICO and the newer model, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte announced on... |
| 07.09.2026 | A Six-Figure Tech Salary Won’t Protect Your Credit Score | Americans are carrying more than $1.26 trillion in credit card debt, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. And with borrowing costs still elevated, credit card mistakes can become painfully expensive when i... |
| 26.08.2026 | Mortgage lenders weigh AI, alternative data and credit models | Mortgage lenders have been hurtling toward a new credit scoring regime centered on FICO 10T, VantageScore 4.0 and a broader array of borrower data. But even as they push to modernize, digitally transform and become more efficient, they’re g... |
| 24.08.2026 | How Efficient Billing Improves the Patient Experience | Share
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For decades, healthcare providers treated billing as a back-office function. The clinical encounter ended when the patient walked out the door. The bill, arriving weeks later through the mail, was someone else’... |
| 08.08.2026 | ‘Moneymaxxing’ isn’t a trend, it’s a ‘cultural shift,’ financial advisor says — here’s how to get started | “Moneymaxxing” promotes practicing better financial habits, such as cutting expenses, redeeming rewards points and earning interest on savings.
In an affordability crunch, social media’s latest trend may have staying power, experts say.
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| 30.07.2026 | Growth rate of credit-active consumer base in India’s credit ecosystem has moderated: TransUnion CIBIL | - |
| 30.07.2026 | Optimal Blue integrates VantageScore 4.0 into pricing, hedging and trading workflows | VantageScore 4.0, the credit scoring model that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are transitioning to for agency mortgages, is now integrated into Optimal Blue’s end-to-end capital markets platform, the companies announced Thursday.
The integrati... |
| 20.07.2026 | Best Identity Theft Protection 2026: IdentityIQ vs. Aura for Travel Scams & Fraud | Share
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Nearly 6 million Carnival Cruise passengers recently had personal information exposed, including passport numbers, dates of birth, and home addresses, showing how quickly travelers can have their identities com... |
| 20.07.2026 | Best Rent Payment Reporting Service to Improve Credit: IdentityIQ vs. LevelCredit (2026) | Share
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If you are searching for the best rent payment reporting service to help build credit, it is important to understand how rent payment reporting works, what results you can realistically expect, and which featur... |
| 09.07.2026 | VantageScore 5.0 launches as new tri-bureau credit score | VantageScore on Wednesday announced the release of VantageScore 5.0, a new tri-bureau credit scoring model that the company says is designed to improve lenders’ ability to assess consumer creditworthiness, particularly for unsecured loans a... |
| 07.07.2026 | More Than 1.1 Million South Carolinians Affected by Security Breaches So Far in 2026 | COLUMBIA, S.C. – From January 1 to June 30, 2026, 41 businesses reported security breaches to the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA). Those breaches affected 1,131,320 South Carolina residents.
So far during 2026, financi... |
| 06.07.2026 | Pak Tak Credit Pioneers FinTech “No-Trace Loan Query” System —— Committing to Zero Credit Rating Impact, Redefining Tier-1 Financial Standards with “Technology + Empathetic Service” | HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 July 2026 – In direct response to the rapid evolution of digital finance, profound transformations in the credit market, and the escalating demand from clients for personal privacy and asset secur... |
| 26.06.2026 | Autonomous security agents need complete data. Here's how to check if yours is ready. | An endpoint agent cannot report its own absence. The 2026 Axonius Actionability Report, conducted with the Ponemon Institute and surveying 662 IT and security professionals, put a number on a gap SOC teams have worked around for years. Acro... |
| 15.06.2026 | Warsh’s Fed is likely to hold rates steady — what the leadership change could mean for your money | Markets largely expect the Federal Open Market Committee to leave rates unchanged at the conclusion of its meeting on June 17.
That meeting will be the first helmed by new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the cen... |
| 03.06.2026 | CONSUMER ALERT: New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection Provides Tips for Consumers to Avoid Funeral Fraud and End-of-Life Identity Theft | The New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection is warning consumers of funeral fraud and end-of-life identity theft, sometimes called “ghosting” or obituary scams. This type of fraud encompasses a wide range of deceptive... |
| 23.05.2026 | Osage County District Court – Notice of Data Event | May 22, 2026
On August 8, 2025, the Osage County District Court of Kansas discovered a disruption to our computer network. We took immediate action to secure our systems and partnered with cyber incident response professionals to investigat... |
| 16.05.2026 | Creator content made the main stage at TV’s ‘upfront’ pitches — and not just for YouTube | Creator content, from YouTube stars to long-standing influencers in genres like cooking and home improvement, was a highlight during the media industry’s presentations to advertisers this week.
While creators are the main draw of YouTube’s ... |
| 17.04.2026 | As AI-Driven Fraud Grows More Sophisticated, Advanced Digital Defense Becomes Essential | A new TransUnion analysis finds that identity-based schemes and stolen credit card and fraudulent charge attacks are driving the greatest financial losses for U.S. consumers. These losses are occurring as the digital fraud landscape grows m... |
| 30.03.2026 | Nearly 1 in 3 car buyers are underwater on trade-ins — analyst calls dollar amount ‘troubling’ | The average amount owed on trade-ins with negative equity reached $7,214 in the fourth quarter of 2025, an all-time high, according to Edmunds.
The average price of a new car is $49,353, which is 30.3% higher than in February 2020, when tha... |
| 28.03.2026 | ‘Gut-wrenching’: She says her poor credit cost her a promotion—why employers may check and how to improve your credit | In 2017, Brittany Greene was on track to be promoted from an assistant to a business analyst position at her company, she says. She’d earned her master’s degree in project management and shadowed with the team.
But Greene didn’t get the job... |
| 25.03.2026 | Digital Lending Platforms Originated $47 Billion in Personal Loans in 2025 | Share
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Digital lending platforms originated $47 billion in personal loans in the United States in 2025, according to TransUnion’s consumer credit report. That figure is a 23% increase over 2024 and represents the larg... |
| 24.03.2026 | SA’s digital economy is booming – but so is the fraud that comes with it | The author, ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi
For millions of South Africans, a mobile phone is far more than just a device – it is their social life, work and connection to the world. Mobile networks support financial transactions, online shopping, ... |
| 23.03.2026 | Navia Data Breach Hits 2.7 Million People, Exposing Sensitive Personal Data | Image: Freepik
Navia Benefit Solutions, a behind-the-scenes benefits administrator that handles accounts for more than 10,000 US employers, has confirmed that hackers roamed inside its systems for nearly a month before anyone noticed.
The c... |
| 18.03.2026 | Fewer South Carolina Residents Impacted by Security Breaches in 2025 | COLUMBIA, S.C. – The number of South Carolinians impacted by security breaches declined by 56 percent over the past year. During 2025, 99 businesses reported breaches to the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA). Those breac... |
| 10.03.2026 | Identity theft can cost you during tax season: It’s ‘a terrible reverse lottery,’ one victim says | Employment-related identity theft happens when someone uses your personal information, commonly a Social Security number, to get hired for jobs and earn income illegally.
In many cases, victims don’t know their identity has been stolen unti... |
| 09.03.2026 | Tax refunds are larger this year. Make yours a stepping stone for your future | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Ted Rossman, Bankrate.com
Tax refunds are the biggest windfall of the year for many American households. And ‘tis the season: Through the week ending Feb. 13, nearly 13 million people had receiv... |
| 05.03.2026 | TransUnion Advances AI Driven Credit Intelligence with Google Cloud | announced its AI Analytics Orchestrator Agent, a next-generation capability built on its OneTru™ solution enablement platform. Leveraging Google’s Gemini models, the new Agent is designed to power advanced analytics within TransUnion’s TruI... |
| 05.03.2026 | It’s a Grand Slam: Attorney General Bonta Urges Californians to Beware of Scams on Seventh Annual Slam the Scam Day | OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in observance of the Seventh Annual Slam the Scam Day, today issued a consumer alert warning Californians to beware of Social Security-related scams and other government imposter scams. In a ... |
| 02.03.2026 | Attorney General James Releases Top 10 Consumer Complaints of 2025 | NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today marked the beginning of National Consumer Protection Week by releasing a list of the top 10 consumer complaints received by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in 2025. The top c... |
| 26.02.2026 | State Farm announces $5 billion dividend; $100 average refund coming to car insurance customers | State Farm announced a $5 billion dividend for its car insurance members.
Customers can expect to receive refunds of $100 on average, though State Farm says the amount will vary by state and by the amount of premium paid.
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| 22.02.2026 | Homebuyers are paying more for mortgage credit checks. Here’s why | The cost for mortgage lenders to pull credit reports from all three major credit bureaus has risen sharply, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Costs in 2026 could increase an average 40% to 50%, the industry association said.
Th... |
| 20.02.2026 | Profile: Justin Basini, CEO of London fintech making IPO plans | On the homepage of The Times website this week, nestled between a review of the new Wuthering Heights film and a comment piece about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's ex-wife, was a story about how a podcast-cum-novelist “broke the internet” wit... |
| 03.02.2026 | TransUnion Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Mobile Division of RealNetworks to Enhance Voice and Messaging Solutions | has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the mobile division of RealNetworks, a strategic move designed to make mobile communications safer and more reliable for businesses and consumers. This acquisition is expected to augment TransUni... |
| 22.01.2026 | Analysts are growing more bullish on these stocks, including a major trading platform | - |
| 21.01.2026 | What to Do When Your Credit Is So Bad You Can’t Even Rent an Apartment | Share
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If you’ve been denied for an apartment because of your credit, you already know how it feels: frustrating, embarrassing, and honestly unfair — especially when you’re trying to rebuild after a tough season.
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| 21.01.2026 | Agentic risk and compliance automation startup RiskFront raises $3.3M to hunt down financial fraudsters
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| 13.01.2026 | The Fair Credit Reporting Act Explained: What Every Consumer Should Know | Share
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These are by Understanding Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is also the federal law that designed to protect those consumers from the inaccurate, unfair, or misleading information in their credit of reports. En... |
| 12.01.2026 | Give yourself a 7-day financial reset | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
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| 08.01.2026 | Consumer outlook improves despite job worries, New York Fed survey finds | The New York Fed’s monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations found that Americans are feeling more optimistic about their future financial situation and yet, delinquency expectations hit the highest level since the start of the pandemic.
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| 06.01.2026 | Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Johnson Controls, TransUnion, SoFi, AIG & more | - |
| 03.01.2026 | Tech for Humans inicia novo ciclo de crescimento para se consolidar como consultoria estratégica em IA | A Tech for Humans, consultoria especializada em transformar tecnologia em soluções práticas por meio de Jornadas Digitais e Agentes de IA, inicia um novo ciclo de crescimento com foco na consolidação de sua atuação em inteligência artificia... |
| 23.12.2025 | Consumers are taking on more debt this holiday, even as they grow less confident in the economy | Amid higher prices, more than one-third of holiday shoppers racked up debt this season, averaging $1,223, according to a recent survey.
Although consumers are increasingly worried about their financial standing, holiday spending is expected... |
| 21.12.2025 | Financial Advisor Playbook
Most homebuyers don’t shop around for a mortgage, research shows. Why that’s a bad idea | More than two-thirds of homebuyers only put in one mortgage application, according to a recent study from Zillow.
Research from Freddie Mac has noted that buyers can see up to one percentage point difference in the rates offered by differen... |
| 20.12.2025 | Verisoul Secures $8.8M to Combat AI Fraud Surge | Verisoul secured $8.8 million in Series A funding. This capital targets the escalating threat of AI-driven fraud and fake online users. High Alpha spearheaded the investment. Verisoul's platform deploys real-time forensics to identify and s... |
| 19.12.2025 | Digital wallets & AI threats to reshape ID security | - |
| 18.12.2025 | Here’s why not everyone experiences the same inflation rate | The consumer price index rose 2.7% in November on an annual basis, according to a delayed report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Thursday.
But the pain of higher prices is not shared equally: Lower-income households face greate... |
| 17.12.2025 | Esusu Secures $1.2 Billion Valuation, Propels Renter Financial Empowerment | Esusu, a leading fintech firm, recently closed a $50 million Series C funding round. This latest investment values the company at $1.2 billion. It solidifies Esusu’s position as a champion for renter financial empowerment. The company focus... |
| 17.12.2025 | Verisoul: $8.8 Million Series A Closed To Counter AI Driven Fraud And Fake Users | Verisoul has raised an $8.8 million Series A round to expand its fraud prevention platform focused on stopping fake accounts, bots, and other forms of user-driven abuse as AI makes attacks more scalable and harder to detect. The round was l... |
| 11.12.2025 | Esusu, platform for renters to build credit scores, valued at $1.2 billion in new funding round | Esusu raised $50 million in a new funding round, bringing the company’s total capital raised to over $200 million in a deal that valued the startup at $1.2 billion.
Its platform is accelerating the use of rent as a tool for building credit ... |
| 13.11.2025 | What the Visa, Mastercard legal settlement means for your rewards credit card | A Visa and MasterCard settlement with merchants announced earlier this week is the latest development in a two-decade-old battle over the fees that banks and credit card companies charge to process payments.
Under the proposed legal settlem... |
| 10.11.2025 | Your Credit Score is 580. Here’s Your Actual Path to Homeownership | Share
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You’ve probably Googled “can I buy a house with bad credit” about seventeen times this month. Maybe you’ve read articles that either made it sound impossibly hard or suspiciously easy. Let me give it to you str... |
| 05.11.2025 | Rising household debt balances point to worsening ‘K-shaped’ economic divide | Collectively, Americans owe $1.23 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
However, despite the overall uptick, there is a growing divide among consumers, other reports show.
Some ... |
| 04.11.2025 | This factor can be a 'kiss of death' on your credit report, says consumer advocate | Rent payments have become a consideration on a growing number of American credit reports.
The share of consumers whose rent payments were reported to credit bureaus rose to 13% in 2025, up from 11% in 2024, according to a recent report from... |
| 03.11.2025 | Experian to include rent payments in credit scores | FTSE 100 giant Experian has announced plans to include rental payments in a major revamp of the formation of credit scores.
The agency said it was overhauling its scoring system to better reflect “more of the everyday financial behaviours t... |
| 31.10.2025 | Republican who oversaw student debt launches class action effort against Trump administration | Education Secretary Linda McMahon and the largest credit rating companies are wrongfully damaging millions of student loan borrowers’ finances, a new proposed class action lawsuit says.
The Trump administration has reported borrowers as lat... |
| 29.10.2025 | What this Fed rate cut means for your credit card, mortgage, auto loan, student debt and savings account | The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday.
The central bank’s move will have a ripple effect on many of the borrowing and savings rates consumers see every day.
From credit cards and mortgage rates to auto l... |
| 29.10.2025 | What a Federal Reserve rate cut means for your finances | By CORA LEWIS, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the second time since September. Before that, it had gone nine months without a cut.
The federal funds rate... |
| 28.10.2025 | SavvyMoney Secures $225M: Powering AI, Financial Wellness, and Digital Growth | SavvyMoney secured $225 million in funding. PSG and Canapi Ventures co-led the pivotal investment. This capital propels AI innovation, product expansion, and market penetration. SavvyMoney delivers financial wellness and growth solutions. I... |
| 28.10.2025 | SavvyMoney: $225 Million Raised For Advancing AI Innovation And Growth For Financial Institutions | SavvyMoney, a leading provider of financial wellness and growth solutions for banks, credit unions, and fintechs, announced a $225 million minority investment co-led by PSG and Canapi Ventures, with continued participation from Spectrum Equ... |
| 28.10.2025 | Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from medical debt | By KEN SWEET
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is moving to overrule any state laws that may protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt and other debt issues. Related Articles
Trump ramps up involvement in this year’s electi... |
| 23.10.2025 | TransUnion Research Shows Marketers’ Confidence in Measurement Stalled | Marketers’ confidence in measurement has plateaued at a time when it should be rising, according to new research from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) and EMARKETER.
The study, The True Cost of Trust in Marketing Measurement, surveyed 196 U.S. market... |
| 17.10.2025 | Flock Safety & Texas Sheriff Claimed License Plate Search Was For A Missing Person. It Was An Abortion Investigation. | New documents and court records obtained by EFF show that Texas deputies queried Flock Safety’s surveillance data in an abortion investigation, contradicting the narrative promoted by the company and the Johnson County Sheriff that she was ... |
| 07.10.2025 | Stock futures rise slightly after S&P 500 snaps 7-day win streak: Live updates | U.S. stock futures rose slightly Wednesday, after the S&P 500 capped a seven-day win streak because of a drop in Oracle that called to question the sustainability of the artificial intelligence trade. The government shutdown is also in ... |
| 03.10.2025 | Hackers anunciam roubo de dados em massa de empresas que utilizam Salesforce | Um coletivo de cibercriminosos conhecido por diferentes nomes afirmou ter obtido acesso a bancos de dados Salesforce. Os invasores abriram um portal na dark web para pressionar organizações a negociar valores, sob ameaça de expor registros ... |
| 03.10.2025 | Simpli.fi Expands Leadership Team to Accelerate Innovation and Growth | Simpli.fi, the Advertising Success Platform providing programmatic advertising and workflow software to agencies, brands, and media companies, has strengthened its executive team with the appointments of Michael Schoen as Chief Product and ... |
| 03.10.2025 | Wall Street closes with records as tech support offsets labor, shutdown uncertainties | Wall Street closes with records as tech support offsets labor, shutdown uncertainties
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| 02.10.2025 | FICO provider is shaking up its credit score business. Its stock is surging | Fair Isaac on Wednesday unveiled a new pricing model that will allow mortgage lenders to bypass credit bureaus for credit scores, leading the company’s shares to pop more than 20% on Thursday.
The company will license its FICO credit scores... |
| 02.10.2025 | Wall Street ticks to more records, led by technology stocks | By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged up to more records on Thursday as technology stocks kept rising and as Wall Street kept ignoring the shutdown of the U.S. government.
The S&P 500 added 0.1% to its all-t... |
| 01.10.2025 | Trump’s threats against late-night TV could spell more trouble for advertisers | Late-night programming is facing upheaval — namely the cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and the temporary suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
It’s shining a spotlight on ratings and revenue for late-night standouts and sp... |
| 01.10.2025 | Stocks close at record highs as investors shake off shutdown concerns | The three leading U.S. indexes closed at record highs on Thursday as investors shrugged off concerns tied to a U.S. government shutdown that had entered its second day.
The S&P 500 inched up 0.06% to close at 6,715.35. It was up 0.3% at... |
| 29.09.2025 | IdentityIQ vs. Identity Guard: Which Identity Theft Protection Service Is the Best? | Share
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If you don’t have identity theft protection, you should. Your personal and financial information is constantly at risk due to data breaches and scams, making strong identity theft protection a necessity.
Two of... |
| 19.09.2025 | Now that the Fed cut rates, should you refinance? Experts weigh in | The Fed’s long-awaited rate cut could bring some consumer rates down, which may be good news for borrowers hoping to refinance into lower-cost loans.
But whether to refi existing mortgages, car loans or student debt into lower-rate alternat... |
| 17.09.2025 | What the Fed rate cut will mean for your finances | By CORA LEWIS, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time in nine months. Since the last cut, progress on inflation has slowed while the labor market has cooled. That me... |
| 15.09.2025 | More consumers are using rent payments to boost their credit score. Here’s what to know | The share of consumers whose rent payments are reported to credit bureaus rose to 13% in 2025, up from 11% in 2024, according to a new survey by TransUnion, one of the three major bureaus.
“It’s a good thing that more people’s rent payments... |
| 13.09.2025 | How a Buy Here Pay Here Car Can Be Your First Step to Rebuilding Your Credit | Share
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If you’re struggling with a low credit score or have no credit history at all, you’ve likely faced the frustrating paradox of traditional financing: you can’t get a loan without good credit, but you can’t build... |
| 05.09.2025 | Why Renters Should Request Rent Reporting from Their Landlords | Share
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Rent reporting is becoming one of property management’s most useful tools. For decades, credit history was established virtually exclusively on credit cards, car loans, and mortgages, leaving renters little rec... |
| 04.09.2025 | State Raises Record-Breaking $44,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities at 5th Annual Golf Outing | State's leadership and partners collaborate to raise funds to support children and families facing medical challenges.
MADISON, Wis., Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- State is proud to announce that its 5th annual golf outing, held at Th... |
| 22.08.2025 | Powell hints at potential interest rate cuts. What that means for homeowners hoping to refinance | Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at possible interest rate cuts in the near future during a speech on Friday.
Mortgage rates closely track the 10-year Treasury yields, which are sensitive to changes in the economy, including monet... |
| 21.08.2025 | Doing these 5 key steps ‘will allow you to move quickly’ for a mortgage refinance, expert says | Mortgage rates have declined in recent months, and with the potential for a Federal Reserve rate cut this fall, it’s smart for homeowners with high interest rates to start preparing for the opportunity to refinance, experts say.
“Getting th... |
| 15.08.2025 | Malawi: Transunion Malawi Touts Technology As Key to Unlocking Financial Inclusion, Economic Mobility in Malawi | TransUnion Malawi - a local financial firm - has described technology as a key component to unlocking financial inclusion and economic mobility in Malawi.
However, the firm's Country Director Dumisani Kadango has rued challenges that a larg... |
| 14.08.2025 | US Auto Loan Borrowers Might Save with Refinancing : TransUnion Analysis | In a financial ecosystem where every dollar counts, a new analysis from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) offers a bit of hope for American auto loan borrowers.
According to the study, approximately 18 million of the nearly 80 million open auto loans ... |
| 13.08.2025 | IdentityIQ vs Aura: What Is the Best Choice for Identity Theft Protection? | Share
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We live in a world in which your personal information being exposed in a data breach is not a question of if but inevitably when. Choosing the right identity theft protection coverage is no longer an option but... |
| 12.08.2025 | Bad credit triggers a ‘subprime tax,’ Bankrate says — over decades, it can cost borrowers $100,000 | Americans with a credit score of 620 or below pay what Bankrate calls a “subprime tax” that amounts to $3,400 per year, according to its new report.
The “subprime tax” comes in the form of higher interest rates on products such as mortgages... |
| 31.07.2025 | The CFPB is still standing … barely. But is it doing anything? | Since its creation, the watchdog agency has brought about the return of more than $21 billion to more than 200 million consumers who were found to be victims of malfeasance by financial service companies.
Republicans and many banking offici... |
| 25.07.2025 | The Founder Changing Renting Forever: The Rise of Piñata With Piñata, Liu isn't just building a company; rather, she is building a movement designed to fundamentally change what it means to be a rente... | Lily Liu, a Taiwanese-American serial entrepreneur, has been an innovator in govtech and financial empowerment throughout her entire career. Liu's current venture as the co-founder and CEO of Piñata, the nation's premier rewards and credit-... |
| 15.07.2025 | NYSE Content Advisory: Pre-Market update + Earnings and inflation data arrive | NEW YORK, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins.
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| 27.06.2025 | Buy Now, Pay Later loans will soon affect some credit scores | The main three credit reporting bureaus, Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax, haven’t yet incorporated a standard way of including these new financial products in their reports, since they don’t adhere to existing models of lending and repaym... |
| 26.06.2025 | The Credit Score Revolution: How Buy Now, Pay Later Loans Are Changing the Game | The landscape of personal finance is shifting. The winds of change are blowing through the world of credit scores. FICO, the giant that shapes the credit scores of most Americans, is making a bold move. Starting this fall, it will incorpora... |
| 26.06.2025 | Student loan borrowers face ‘default cliff’ as late payments climb, report finds | As the U.S. Department of Education ramps up collection efforts on past-due federal student loans, a default wave is coming, new reports show.
Of the 5.8 million newly delinquent borrowers, nearly one-third could reach default status in Jul... |
| 25.06.2025 | Buy now, pay later plans will soon impact your credit score—what you need to know | One of the benefits of buy now, pay later loans is changing.
FICO, the company that calculates most of Americans’ credit scores, announced Monday it would be releasing a credit score model this fall that considers BNPL loans, The Wall Stree... |
| 25.06.2025 | FICO Credit Scores Will Soon Incorporate 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Loans. Here's How It Works. FICO plans to include "buy now, pay later" histories in credit scores, marking the first time a lead... | Opting to "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) may soon affect your credit score.
FICO, the firm that determines credit scores used by 90% of the top U.S. lenders, announced on Monday that starting this fall, it will take the unprecedented... |
| 23.06.2025 | The Rising Tide of Credit Card Rates: Navigating the Financial Storm | In the world of finance, the Federal Reserve often acts as the captain steering the ship. Yet, even with the Fed holding interest rates steady, credit card rates are climbing like a mountain goat on a steep cliff. The average annual percent... |
| 20.06.2025 | 'I Got the Feeling I Was Hitting the Glass Ceiling': This Entrepreneur Quit Her Corporate Job to Start Her Own Agency. It's Projected to Make $31.5 Million in Revenue This Year. Jaqi Saleem, founder a... | Jaqi Saleem is the founder and CEO of digital experience agency Qualified Digital, and founder of Jaqi Purpose Co., a mission-driven investment fund. Here she breaks down her best advice for sustainable growth, fundraising, and creating a c... |
| 20.06.2025 | The Fed held interest rates steady, but some credit card APRs keep going up. Here's why | Although the Federal Reserve hasn't changed its benchmark since December, the average credit card interest rate keeps inching higher.
In part, card issuers are trying to protect themselves from riskier borrowers.
Even with the Federal Reser... |
| 19.06.2025 | The Fed's Steady Hand: Navigating the Economic Waters | The Federal Reserve has chosen to keep interest rates steady, a decision that ripples through the economy like a stone thrown into a pond. This choice, made during the June meeting, comes amid a backdrop of political pressure and economic u... |
| 19.06.2025 | The Rising Tide of Digital Fraud: A Global Challenge | Digital fraud is a shadow lurking in the corners of our online lives. It creeps in through emails, phone calls, and social media. The latest report from TransUnion reveals a troubling trend: fraud is on the rise, especially in Namibia. Near... |
| 19.06.2025 | Student loan payments have restarted. Here’s how to manage the impact to your credit score | According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, about 1 in 4 people with federal student loans were more than 90 days behind on payments at the end of March.
Here’s what you should keep in mind:
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| 18.06.2025 | Fed holds interest rates steady: What that means for your credit cards, auto loans, mortgage and more | The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged at the end of its June meeting.
The central bank’s interest rate decision has far-reaching implications for almost all types of borrowing and for savings rates.
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| 18.06.2025 | Africa's First Telco Data Credit Score Aims to Bring the 'Invisible' Into the Financial Fold | TransUnion and Chinosis have teamed up to create Africa's first telco data credit score and bring millions of 'invisible' Africans into the financial fold.
TransUnion and Chinosis have teamed up to create Africa's first telco data credit sc... |