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TransUnion has a rating of 1.1 stars from 171 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about TransUnion most frequently mention customer service, credit report, and phone number problems. TransUnion ranks 76th among Credit Reports sites.

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    83
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    84
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Top Positive Review

“Great Customer Service!”

MATT J.
11/12/22

I called TransUnion this morning (11-11-22) between 11am - 12:30pm about what I believe was an unauthorized attempt to obtain credit using my name and credentials. I spoke with a woman named Dee in their customer service / fraud dept. I was thrilled to actually speak w/a human being, and even happier with the level of service I received from Dee. I'm 59 years old, have had CCs for 40 years and as far as I'm aware, this was the first time someone has tried to steal my identity. Dee was very patient w/my questions and concerns and provided thorough answers as well as reassurances. As a customer, I'm grateful that she's on the TransUnion team - and as a business owner for 19 years before recently retiring I'm sure TransUnion is also very grateful Dee is part of their team. Thank you. M Judson

Top Critical Review

“Wow! So bad compared to Equifax and Experian!”

Rene C.
9/16/24

Decided today to request a credit freeze from all three credit agencies due to the recent massive data breach. Managed to place a freeze with Experian and Equifax online in less than 2 minutes each. After 5 attempts with TransUnion, where I was repeatedly thrown off of their website, I decided to call customer support. I've now been on hold for 20 minutes. Added bonus...you have to press hold every 30 seconds to stay on the line. Sorry dudes, you suck. Now I'm gonna select 2 for a call back. What do you think the chances are that that will ever happen?

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Thumbnail of user donnah2214
South Carolina
1 review
5 helpful votes
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August 19th, 2022

I have called several times, been on hold forever, and been told someone will contact me within 72 business hours. Even though they are still charging me my monthly fee of 19.00, I am unable to access my account, or even to cancel it! Would not recommend this service to anyone!

Thumbnail of user jamesm9589
Washington
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November 27th, 2023

Hello everyone I hope this review helps.
Like a lot of people in the United States I use apps on my phone. Experian app to get my Experian credit score and credit Karma to see transunion and Equifax because TransUnion is such a cheap company they will ("Literally") not give you your own score unless you Pay for it!
There are several main factors as we all know that go into a credit score. I called them at this phone number *******388 to inquire why my score is lower than on the other two agencies by about 38 points of course they cannot help unless you pay for the score. I have my credit utilization percentage down between 6 and 10% depending on which company you look at all my credit cards are paid except for one and I only owe $1,500 on that haven't been really good shape I think their company honestly crappy I wish they weren't even a figure in the credit world. Really pathetic in 2023.
James M.

Thumbnail of user patricias1738
Vermont
1 review
7 helpful votes
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October 22nd, 2020

Misleading. Missing Chase/Citibank cards, they do not report to Transunion. Affects both ways: you can default but because it is not reported whoever inquires is not getting the full picture. Or the person gets lower score because it doesn't show enough credit cards or long tenure ones. Either way a flaw on Transunion's reports.

Thumbnail of user andrewg1512
Rhode Island
1 review
5 helpful votes
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May 19th, 2022

An error on their end blocked me from having my credit run. As a result, I could not qualify for a loan for a car. I need a car. It has been days and still no resolution. How does such a miserable organization wield so much power?

You suck TU.

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Thumbnail of user rp270
Canada
1 review
12 helpful votes
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May 13th, 2020

My account got temporarily suspended. I phoned Trans Union to get it rectified. They kept me on hold for an hour. Then the phone rang and I thought I was finally going to get some help. The line went immediately from a ring to a busy signal! Totally useless customer service! Don't pay for any service from this company. You will lose your money and get no service!

Thumbnail of user news26
Alabama
1 review
3 helpful votes
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January 18th, 2022

Multiple attempts to unfreeze my credit were unsuccessful. When logged in, it says unknown. I called in and after 4 attempts over a two hour period, an agent said they would call back in 24 to 48 hours. They are the worst.

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New Jersey
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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July 31st, 2023

I found 7 hard inquiries on my Transunion credit report that I never authorized; my score was seriously impacted by these. I assume these are attempts at identity fraud. Trying to dispute them and have them removed, seems to be an exercise in futility. Very little help to be found there, if you can even get someone to even respond in the first place.

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Thumbnail of user eshabit
Maryland
1 review
11 helpful votes
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January 7th, 2020

So I paid $1 for a credit report. There was no mention of a subscription. None of that, just a one time fee and it states if u want premium then u should pay for it. Then my card gets charged $#*!ing $21 for a "premium" subscription I didn't even authorize! I called and they said they are able to cancel the subscription but they can't give me my money back. So Furious and I will never do get on this site again.

Thumbnail of user richardg1042
Ohio
1 review
6 helpful votes
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May 16th, 2020

This site is TERRIBLE. The worst customer experience. I froze my credit with all three credit bureaus. The other two offered self serve options. TransUnion still requires sending information through the mail. It feels like the 70's.

Thumbnail of user majad3
Canada
1 review
10 helpful votes
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January 8th, 2020

There is no free report! It's all a scam. And who can you complain to about Trans Union? No one! Because they don't answer to anyone. They can do anything they want with your life when you give them access! Think twice before entering information and giving out your visa number for a $1 free report. I am out $80 by now and that money is not coming back.

Thumbnail of user loris279
North Carolina
4 reviews
3 helpful votes
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March 20th, 2023
Verified purchase

A background check was conducted that showed over twenty incorrect criminal charges including a felony. This cost me the ability to be a guarantor on my daughter's lease. Luckily the landlord still rented her the apartment with my husband as a guarantor and my supporting documentation confirming that I have zero criminal history. Transunion made virtually not effort to correct my report in a timely manner. My address, physical description, and birth name do not match the person with the criminal history. Their customer service does nothing other than to say that they have thirty days. One even told me they couldn't correct the report because no one answered the phone at the courthouse. Beware when using this company as their mistakes can ruin your credit, your ability to work somewhere, and your ability to rent. Another company, MBI Worldwide was excellent. They corrected the report very quickly and my employment was not affected.

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Thumbnail of user teslashing
Canada
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1 helpful vote
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November 10th, 2023

I have provided complete correct address and all the DOB information. Nothing is showing up on the Database for some odd reasons. Call in to double check, none of the operator understand a simple request and kept on asking questions that doesn't even involves with this. I don't even know why I am using this service at all.

Thumbnail of user juttad11
Canada
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1 helpful vote
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August 1st, 2023

I tried to solve my husband's name issue. None of the customer service reps are native english speakers, and though they were all very helpful, many of them spoke with a strong accent. I had problems understanding them and they had problems understanding me. For the identity verification, one of the web pages gave me several banking institutions to choose from where he has a credit card, but the option of 'none of the above' was not offered and the process would not let me continue. At another time the web page had me change my husband's email address and it would not go on without me doing that. Terrible experience. The service was offered for free by MacKenzie because of the security breech, but I will gladly pay for the service of a different credit checking company if it's easier to get it.

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Thumbnail of user bobs2050
Kentucky
1 review
5 helpful votes
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February 28th, 2023

Their website is abysmal. I went through rounds of trying to login and update a password and it failed over and over. Plus they bury what you might be looking for behind page after page of them trying to sign you up for their subscriptions. Of the big 3 they're by far the worst. Not even close. Equifax seems the least slimy and is at least easier to navigate. Experian is okay, and Transunion is deceptive on top of being poorly designed and executed.

Tip for consumers:
Avoid paying for anything from them. Navigate to Manage Account / General FAQ / Are you looking for something else? so you can see the option to freeze & unfreeze credit. Yeah, it's apparently really that buried.

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Credit freeze mainly, although I did temporarily pay for a subscription at one point (mostly by accident)

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Thumbnail of user cfpwpw
Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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May 16th, 2023
Verified purchase

Their systems to verify identity don't work, they wouldn't let me use my regular email address, I had to use an old email address that I use for junk, they claim my cell phone number isn't for a cell phone. Their computer systems don't work. Their customer service reps don't care. Wait times to speak with someone are atrocious, so far in total, I've been on hold for over 6 1/2 hours over 3 attempts to actually use their service and I still can't get into my account. I have no confidence that any service they offer is accurate or complete. It's a wonder that they remain in business. I DO NOT RECOMMEND. Stay away, avoid like the plague, and utilize any other service out there instead.

Tip for consumers:
This company should be put out of business and the CEO should give back every dime they've received in compensation.

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I tried to use their Trueidentity service

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Thumbnail of user mauriceg51
Texas
1 review
4 helpful votes
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April 1st, 2020

I am writing this review while sitting on hold. I have been waiting on hold for 55 minutes not. I wish I could post a screenshot. This is ridiculous. All I want to do is cancel my services. Will someone please either answer the phone or call me back. Maurice

Thumbnail of user gabrieln173
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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February 16th, 2023

TransUnion's process for filing disputes and receiving assistance is borderline illegal it's so flawed and inefficient. The first time I called to file a dispute I was told to obtain a letter from the business that had the hard inquiry. The second time I called in, (after having acquired the letter), the terrible customer service agent who's likely trained in intentional customer dissatisfaction rudely explained to me that they can't receive online correspondence, and that I will have to type up an additional authorization letter, and mail in the two letters to a PO Box, and that hopefully then the dispute will be resolved. Absolutely ridiculous and infuriating.

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Thumbnail of user bradleys328
Georgia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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November 29th, 2021

If you want to cancel, there is NO-ONE to talk too, no option to get help, repeated recordings with limited selections, then they hang up on you. If I EVER get out of this, I'll never go business with them! Just taking my money with no cancel options. If I could only do less than 1 star... Read others reviews... NO customer service!

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Thumbnail of user zimamaries
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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June 28th, 2022

I called and made a dispute about an account opened in my name. The guy said he made the dispute and I would receive the letter in 5-7 business days. Didn't get that. Called in about 3 weeks later and the women said the account I'm talking about was removed. I asked her to send me my credit report. I got it 2 weeks later to see the same account is still there. I am so tired of wasting my time calling into businesses to get things done and it always turns up the other person before didn't do their job right. I am trying to buy a house and can't because of this $#*!ing dispute and you just wasted 2 months of my time $#*!ing around with your unintelligent assistants. Thanks

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Thumbnail of user tonyw699
Tennessee
1 review
5 helpful votes
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March 2nd, 2022

TransUnion is one of most important credit outlets in the Northern hemisphere that serves the greater parts of the United States of America. But they hire people from overseas to handle their phone services and credit reporting attributes. These people are not being monitored and your credit information is being carelessly mishandled by people with little to no skills in managing important information that's in the Philippines and neighboring countries to save labor cost. The United States has become so engulfed in saving money that they will hire 3 party vendor from overseas that will compromise the privacy and security of the most sacred data known to man. Do not trust these people because they are no longer fit to be trusted.

Tip for consumers:
Buyer beware and know your direct communication parties before making any purchases with TransUnion.

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Credit monitoring service

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Thumbnail of user joed1028
New York
1 review
6 helpful votes
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June 12th, 2021

Have an excellent credit score. Had a loan with Toyota Financial. Never late and never missed a payment. Payed off loan early to avoid paying additional interest. Check credit score down -10 points. Dispute with TransUnion and informed to them it is viewed as a closed account. This was not a credit consolidation it was a settled account and ended by Toyota because account was satisfied in full. Protested it and was told they still view it as a closed account and won't do anything about lowering my score.
Let me be clear Payed On Time Never Missed A Payment And Payed Loan Off Early.
The same company that stresses the importance of good credit and wants to charge a fee to monitor it can legally lower your score even though you have done everything in accordance with your loan agreement.
Think About That.

Tip for consumers:
Do your do diligence before you ever consider going with this agency.

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Thumbnail of user ag399
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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May 12th, 2023

Horrific service. Account suspended, 3 hours on hold, to get zero help from the call centre. An activation code which suspended the account again, and a message to call customer service. Thanks for wasting my entire day.

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Thumbnail of user districtbets
Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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April 20th, 2023

I'm trying to dispute something and gave them a call just to find out they barely speak English and can't understand, they outsource everyone from India. They will put you on hold just because they don't know what their doing, this really is a joke

Thumbnail of user michaelr4401
Maryland
1 review
2 helpful votes
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March 4th, 2022

I have an 829 credit score with Equifax and Experian ( the other Big 3 who control your rating) and yet I have an 802 with Transunion. I have no derogatory remarks on any of the history for 14 years since I first became credit rated and I have a 100% score with on time payments.

Furthermore, whenever a loan was paid off previously, Transunion is the only one of the 3 to actually drop my credit score despite it still being listed on my account for several years after. Equifax and Experian would not lower the score until the account was removed from the credit history entirely.

Basically, they are the absolute worst in this department and do everything in their power to keep your score as low as they legally can. I pray for the day this bureau goes bust

Thumbnail of user sunm21
Pennsylvania
1 review
4 helpful votes
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August 16th, 2023

Unfortunately most bustiness are trusting Transunion since the oldest credit monitoring organization.
In simple words! Cash cow, unfit to be in credit providing business. Very old system claimed to be latest technology. Providing incorrect history without updated information. Many are stuck with this monopoly organization. As a consumer have to write emails and submit online forms which is never looked and fixed.

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