Argyle sees path to profitability with $30M Series C raise
Integrations helped the income and employment data provider grow its mortgage customer base and attract backing from Rockefeller Asset Management’s Fintech Innovation Fund
by Matt Carter Mar 5
New rules for scoring mortgage borrowers coming in Q4 2025
Fannie and Freddie's federal regulator wants lenders to synchronize adoption of bi-merge credit reporting with more inclusive FICO Score 10T and VantageScore 4.0 scoring models
by Matt Carter Feb 29
Truv aims to grow mortgage client base with new integrations
More lenders can access Truv's income and employment verification services following recent integrations with Dark Matter Technologies' Empower platform, Freddie Mac and nCino
by Matt Carter Feb 20
Personal info of nearly 15M people exposed in Mr. Cooper data breach
Personal information in exposed files included names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and bank account numbers, Mr. Cooper tells regulators
by Matt Carter Dec 19
VantageScore: New scoring model could qualify 4.9M extra borrowers
Company puts heat on regulators to stick to 2025 timetable for requiring lenders working with Fannie and Freddie to use VantageScore 4.0; delays would impact 'creditworthy people of color'
by Matt Carter Oct 30
New Boom API to scale reporting of tenant payments to credit bureaus
New product will allow virtually any large-scale property management platform or rent payment gateway to directly embed its payment reporting module for simpler tenant payment reporting
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 30
TransUnion knocks plan to let lenders use 2 credit reports
The plan to move to a bi-merge process allowing lenders to use 2, instead of 3, credit reports was announced last October by FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's federal regulator
by Matt Carter Oct 16
RentSpree's new reporting feature offers renters a credit boost
The new tool, Credit Builder, allows credit reporting institution TransUnion to consider rental payments when its algorithms build credit scores
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 6
TransUnion bets $24M in strategic partnership with Truework
Deal sets the stage for TransUnion to go head-to-head with Equifax's verification service, The Work Number, and help mortgage lenders speed up closings
by Matt Carter Jun 14
Legislation aimed at banning mortgage trigger leads is back
Despite lobbying by mortgage trade groups, 2 previous bills failed to attract cosponsors and died in the House Committee on Financial Services without a second reading
by Matt Carter Apr 19
Credit report errors are harming mortgage borrowers: Fed watchdog
Credit bureaus have 'little incentive to treat consumers fairly when their credit reports have errors,' according to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which analyzed 700K complaints
by Matt Carter Jan 6
paying mortgage
For Americans with mortgages, car payments and credit cards, a new TransUnion study shows paying their mortgage was a top priority during the pandemic
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 26
Lower credit usage among renters signal recovering market: Study
TransUnion's 2021 Rental Housing Financial Impact Study shows renters' smart financial decisions are helping to stabilize a volatile market
by Marian McPherson Mar 2
TransUnion revamps renter screening model
ResidentScore 3.0 is an analytical tool that says it can help landlords find the highest quality renters
by Patrick Kearns Sep 23
Millennials, move aside: Generation Z is already buying homes
The number of Generation Z consumers who took out a mortgage grew by 112 percent, according to a TransUnion study