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TransUnion 2026 Outlook: Moderate Credit Card Balance Growth And Stable Delinquency Rates Signal Consumer Perseverance

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) released its 2026 Consumer Credit Forecast, projecting credit card balances to grow 2.3% year over year (YoY)—the smallest annual increase since 2013, excluding 2020 when pandemic relief programs caused a decline. This moderation reflects consumers navigating persistent economic uncertainty as lenders maintain disciplined underwriting standards.

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Report Calls On Industry Leaders To Close Trust And Knowledge Gap For Next Gen Of Homebuyers

FirstHome IQ, the industry-led nonprofit focused on improving financial literacy and homebuyer education for younger generations, has released its 2025 Impact Report. The report highlights the trust and knowledge crisis facing Millennials and Gen Z and outlines a coordinated industry effort to close these gaps through research-backed education.

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Settlor Unveils Integration With DataTrace, Eliminating Unnecessary Manual Effort

Settlor, an independent national provider of title and settlement services technology, has unveiled an integration with DataTrace, a provider of data and automation solutions to the title and settlement services industry. The integration will empower users of Settlor’s provider-agnostic title production system (TPS) access to a wealth of DataTrace data-focused tools from within the Settlor platform.

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STRATMOR: The Moments That Make Or Break The Borrower Relationship

STRATMOR Group released “The ROI of “Why”: Fixing One Defining Borrower Moment Can Transform Your Business,” an in-depth look at how a single interaction can determine whether a borrower continues with a lender — or quietly walks away. The article, authored by STRATMOR consultant William Ayer, draws on STRATMOR’s extensive secret shopping program to reveal how often lenders unintentionally deliver experiences that feel “too transactional,” causing breakdowns in trust, conversion, and long-term loyalty.

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