{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"5632","rtpr_id":"nGNX8trQgs","ticker":"TRU","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["TRU"],"title":"TransUnion Applauds FHFA, HUD for Advancing VantageScore in Mortgage Lending","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-04-22T21:26:46.105Z","article_body":"CHICAGO, April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today\napplauds the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Department of\nHousing and Urban Development (HUD) for moving forward the inclusion of\nVantageScore® 4.0 in the U.S. mortgage market to drive affordable\nhomeownership for consumers.\n\n“We commend FHFA and HUD for their leadership, and we stand ready to help\nlenders and investors adopt VantageScore 4.0,” said Satyan Merchant, senior\nvice president and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. “This milestone\nsupports a more competitive and innovative credit scoring ecosystem, preserves\nprudent risk management and expands opportunities for creditworthy borrowers\nto achieve homeownership.”\n\nGreater competition among credit scoring models helps reduce costs across the\nmortgage lifecycle for consumers, lenders and the broader U.S. housing market.\nLower prices driven through score competition encourage consumers to\naffordably shop for better financing rates and ultimately pay less when\npurchasing a home.\n\nTransUnion has taken several steps to lead the industry in driving a safe and\ncost-effective mortgage market:\n* Announced the industry’s first 99-cent VantageScore 4.0 mortgage pricing,\nopening up nearly $1 billion in savings for lenders and consumers (see recent\nstudy\n(https://vantagescore.com/resources/knowledge-center/new-competitive-vantagescore-incentive-programs-accelerate-vantagescore-4-0-adoption)).\n\n* Committed to multi-year pricing for credit report and VantageScore 4.0 to\nhelp lenders effectively forecast and manage their businesses.\n\n* Announced a free VantageScore 4.0 credit score simulator, empowering\nprospective buyers to improve their scores and qualify for the best possible\nmortgage terms.\nThe next-generation VantageScore 4.0 model, powered by TransUnion data,\ndelivers unmatched predictive power by leveraging trended credit data and\nrental and utility tradelines to broaden insight into consumer credit\nbehavior. TransUnion is the only credit bureau that provides 30 months of\ntrended credit data, giving lenders a more complete view of borrower credit\nperformance.\n\nDiscover how TransUnion is enabling safer, smarter, and more inclusive\nhomeownership here\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=fpxPWY49att1gbpDVZx1tymc-kn7Jbe9zsYDFRHzscNvRZnGN6grWOnr0BW0EixTMrHg5jEUtS3umE8qKPDrGwbeIh_Bu4ItebL02jah7qtKq2oWTbTDwhITzo-NAVQFlga-l_cXWUU2nhXUGIizLHewA62oSNvBZLUl1kbytEOzHYfMz2ATkqiEd2PBH-tsBpEFb4XgOOifJfZp8mnm2PZX52Dc81a2KS4I6_X8XMxTI5b6Xcyl5CJd8mI5fCVx4OQERV7AfzdguoJJNSCewcJjqsuhitj6M2YwZHIAfts_yKnR0zym1dqT3IHNp6zgIezdkgTyhdnMV0aPSaFSotQxP8RtVmCNxEIM8mKfWRQ=).\n\nAbout TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) \nTransUnion is a global information and insights company with over 13,000\nassociates operating in more than 30 countries. We make trust possible by\nensuring each person is reliably represented in the marketplace. We do this\nwith a Tru™ picture of each person: an actionable view of consumers,\nstewarded with care. Through our acquisitions and technology investments we\nhave developed innovative solutions that extend beyond our strong foundation\nin core credit into areas such as marketing, fraud, risk and advanced\nanalytics. As a result, consumers and businesses can transact with confidence\nand achieve great things. We call this Information for Good(®) — and it\nleads to economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for\nmillions of people around the world. http://www.transunion.com/business\n\n Contact    Dave Blumberg TransUnion       \n                                           \n E-mail     david.blumberg@transunion.com  \n                                           \n Telephone  312-972-6646                   \n\n\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8cc0f5ef-8284-496b-8554-d00cc2d898ea)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX8trQgs","title":"TransUnion Applauds FHFA, HUD for Advancing VantageScore in Mortgage Lending","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"TRU","created":"2026-04-22T21:26:46.105Z","tickers":["TRU"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"CHICAGO, April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today\napplauds the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Department of\nHousing and Urban Development (HUD) for moving forward the inclusion of\nVantageScore® 4.0 in the U.S. mortgage market to drive affordable\nhomeownership for consumers.\n\n“We commend FHFA and HUD for their leadership, and we stand ready to help\nlenders and investors adopt VantageScore 4.0,” said Satyan Merchant, senior\nvice president and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. “This milestone\nsupports a more competitive and innovative credit scoring ecosystem, preserves\nprudent risk management and expands opportunities for creditworthy borrowers\nto achieve homeownership.”\n\nGreater competition among credit scoring models helps reduce costs across the\nmortgage lifecycle for consumers, lenders and the broader U.S. housing market.\nLower prices driven through score competition encourage consumers to\naffordably shop for better financing rates and ultimately pay less when\npurchasing a home.\n\nTransUnion has taken several steps to lead the industry in driving a safe and\ncost-effective mortgage market:\n* Announced the industry’s first 99-cent VantageScore 4.0 mortgage pricing,\nopening up nearly $1 billion in savings for lenders and consumers (see recent\nstudy\n(https://vantagescore.com/resources/knowledge-center/new-competitive-vantagescore-incentive-programs-accelerate-vantagescore-4-0-adoption)).\n\n* Committed to multi-year pricing for credit report and VantageScore 4.0 to\nhelp lenders effectively forecast and manage their businesses.\n\n* Announced a free VantageScore 4.0 credit score simulator, empowering\nprospective buyers to improve their scores and qualify for the best possible\nmortgage terms.\nThe next-generation VantageScore 4.0 model, powered by TransUnion data,\ndelivers unmatched predictive power by leveraging trended credit data and\nrental and utility tradelines to broaden insight into consumer credit\nbehavior. TransUnion is the only credit bureau that provides 30 months of\ntrended credit data, giving lenders a more complete view of borrower credit\nperformance.\n\nDiscover how TransUnion is enabling safer, smarter, and more inclusive\nhomeownership here\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=fpxPWY49att1gbpDVZx1tymc-kn7Jbe9zsYDFRHzscNvRZnGN6grWOnr0BW0EixTMrHg5jEUtS3umE8qKPDrGwbeIh_Bu4ItebL02jah7qtKq2oWTbTDwhITzo-NAVQFlga-l_cXWUU2nhXUGIizLHewA62oSNvBZLUl1kbytEOzHYfMz2ATkqiEd2PBH-tsBpEFb4XgOOifJfZp8mnm2PZX52Dc81a2KS4I6_X8XMxTI5b6Xcyl5CJd8mI5fCVx4OQERV7AfzdguoJJNSCewcJjqsuhitj6M2YwZHIAfts_yKnR0zym1dqT3IHNp6zgIezdkgTyhdnMV0aPSaFSotQxP8RtVmCNxEIM8mKfWRQ=).\n\nAbout TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) \nTransUnion is a global information and insights company with over 13,000\nassociates operating in more than 30 countries. We make trust possible by\nensuring each person is reliably represented in the marketplace. We do this\nwith a Tru™ picture of each person: an actionable view of consumers,\nstewarded with care. Through our acquisitions and technology investments we\nhave developed innovative solutions that extend beyond our strong foundation\nin core credit into areas such as marketing, fraud, risk and advanced\nanalytics. As a result, consumers and businesses can transact with confidence\nand achieve great things. We call this Information for Good(®) — and it\nleads to economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for\nmillions of people around the world. http://www.transunion.com/business\n\n Contact    Dave Blumberg TransUnion       \n                                           \n E-mail     david.blumberg@transunion.com  \n                                           \n Telephone  312-972-6646                   \n\n\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8cc0f5ef-8284-496b-8554-d00cc2d898ea)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-04-22T21:26:46.146013515Z","server_sent_at_ms":1776893206146},"received_at":"2026-04-22T21:26:46.310Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"4125","press_release_id":"5632","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Financial Services","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"regulatory","narrative":"TransUnion applauds the FHFA and HUD for advancing the inclusion of VantageScore 4.0 in the U.S. mortgage market, a move aimed at driving affordable homeownership and fostering competition in credit scoring.\n\nTo support this adoption, TransUnion announced 99-cent pricing for VantageScore 4.0 and projected nearly $1 billion in savings for the industry, alongside a free score simulator for prospective buyers.\n\nThe company emphasized that the 4.0 model leverages trended credit data and utility tradelines to provide lenders with a more complete view of borrower performance.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Regulatory endorsement of VantageScore 4.0 creates a new growth vector for TRU's mortgage segment."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"potential_savings":"$1 billion","vantagescore_price":"99-cent"}},"quotedText":"We commend FHFA and HUD for their leadership, and we stand ready to help lenders and investors adopt VantageScore 4.0","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Satyan Merchant","role":"senior vice president and mortgage business leader"},{"name":"Dave Blumberg","role":"Contact"}],"products":["VantageScore 4.0"],"companies":[{"name":"TransUnion","ticker":"TRU"},{"name":"Federal Housing Finance Agency","relationship":"regulator"},{"name":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","relationship":"regulator"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$1 billion","context":"potential savings for lenders and consumers"},{"amount":"99-cent","context":"VantageScore 4.0 mortgage pricing"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"Adoption of VantageScore 4.0 by FHFA and HUD represents a significant regulatory tailwind for TransUnion's mortgage business, expanding the total addressable market and validating its competitive pricing strategy. 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