TransUnion Wins Juniper Gold and Expands Rental Data Reporting to 5M Households, 1M Units

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TransUnion won Juniper Research’s Gold Award for Best Branded Call Solution, driving 25% higher answer rates among Newzip’s pre-approved calls and 137% among earlier funnel contacts. TransUnion partnered with Zenbase and FrontLobby to add rental payments to credit reports, covering five million households and more than one million rental units.

1. TransUnion’s Consistent Earnings Outperformance

TransUnion has exceeded consensus revenue and EPS estimates in nine of its last ten quarters, delivering an average upside of 4.2%. The company benefits from diversified revenue streams—its Credit and Fraud Solutions segment grew 12% year-over-year in Q3, while its Marketing Services unit expanded by 9%. With management guiding for full-year organic revenue growth of approximately 10%, analysts project that ongoing demand for consumer credit data and fraud prevention tools positions TransUnion to surpass next quarter’s estimates by a similar margin.

2. Juniper Research Gold Award for Branded Call Innovation

On January 28, 2026, TransUnion was named a Gold Winner in Juniper Research’s Future Digital Awards for Best Branded Call Solution. The company’s Branded Call Display, which combines verified caller identity with STIR/SHAKEN authentication, helped Newzip boost answer rates by 25% among pre-approved customers and by 137% among earlier-funnel prospects. This recognition underscores TransUnion’s leadership in telecom fraud prevention and adds momentum to its Communications Solutions revenue stream, which has grown at a compound annual rate of 15% over the past two years.

3. Strategic Partnership with Zenbase to Enhance Canadian Credit Files

TransUnion and Zenbase have launched rental payment reporting in Canada, adding five million renter households to the credit ecosystem. Under the agreement, timely rent payments appear as a separate category on credit reports—distinct from traditional debt—enabling renters to strengthen their credit scores. Zenbase’s integration with property management systems automates data capture with zero added overhead, while TransUnion projects an incremental benefit of 3–5 points on average credit scores for participating users, expanding its alternative data offerings and supporting its financial inclusion strategy.

4. Collaboration with FrontLobby to Broaden Rental Data Coverage

In a parallel initiative, TransUnion has partnered with FrontLobby to ingest rental payment data from over 60,000 housing providers, representing more than one million rental units. FrontLobby members report up to a 92% reduction in delinquencies after adopting rent reporting. By treating rent payments separately from other credit obligations, TransUnion enables more accurate risk assessment for lenders and helps tenants demonstrate consistent payment behavior. This collaboration further solidifies TransUnion’s role in alternative credit data and is expected to contribute incremental revenues of $15–20 million in the first full year of operation.

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