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Request Edits as a Result of WP:COI
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I am looking for some editing assistance please on behalf of TransUnion. Some of the information in the article is out-of-date, could use some structural improvement and there are some additions that could be made regarding the company's products. I have detailed the requested updates below and would appreciate a editor's review of them. Thx in advance. SusanChana (talk) 13:02, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
| Section | Issue | Requested Updates/Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Intro | More recently reported revenue (current reported is 2011) & # of countries in operation | $1.3 Billion for the year ended December 31, 2014 [1] TransUnion currently operates in over 33 countries [2] |
| History | Consider adding in acquisitions & making section more narrative? | TransUnion was originally formed as a holding company for the railroad leasing organization, Union Tank Car Company in 1968. The following year, TransUnion acquired the Credit Bureau of Cook County, which possessed and maintained 3.6 million card files [2] |
| History | Additional narrative suggestions | In 1981, TransUnion was acquired by The Marmon Group, another Chicago-based holding company for approximately $688 million [3][4] |
| History | Additional narrative suggestions | In 2010, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and Advent International acquired TransUnion from Madison Dearborn Partners[5] |
| History | Additional Narrative Suggestions | In 2014, TransUnion acquired Hank Asher’s data company TLO. [6] |
| Proposed New Section: Products and Services | Consider adding list of products and services | SmartMove [7] CreditVision[8] TLOxp[9] Credit Lock[10] Triggers for Collection[11] DecisionEdge[12] ClearIQ[13] |
| Legal and Regulatory Issues | Address Objectivity Issues & Incorrect Information | In March of 2015, following a settlement with the New York Attorney General, TransUnion, along with other credit reporting companies, Experian and Equifax, have agreed to help consumers with errors and red flags on credit reports. Under the new settlement, credit-reporting firms will be required to use trained employees to respond when a consumer flags a mistake on their file. Those employees will be responsible for communicating with the lender and resolving the dispute. [14] |
- It looks like these edits have already been made, which is fine, because the edits are ok anyway. Regarding @Dennis Brown:'s comments below, we absolutely should have a products and services section, but it should be in paragraph style prose, as oppose to a list. WP:ORGLISTS provides some guidance here. CorporateM (Talk) 20:22, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
- Having them in the prose would be fine, although I don't think the prose should be used as a reason to exhaustively list every product, but instead focus on key products of note. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 17:40, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
- Makes sense. Will give it a shot. Would appreciate you looking over my shoulder on this one too:)! Thx so much 66.193.50.252 (talk) 18:44, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
- Hi, Dennis Brown & CorporateM. I finally got around to taking a stab at a Products & Services Section. Here is what I came up with:
- Makes sense. Will give it a shot. Would appreciate you looking over my shoulder on this one too:)! Thx so much 66.193.50.252 (talk) 18:44, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
- Having them in the prose would be fine, although I don't think the prose should be used as a reason to exhaustively list every product, but instead focus on key products of note. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 17:40, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
- It looks like these edits have already been made, which is fine, because the edits are ok anyway. Regarding @Dennis Brown:'s comments below, we absolutely should have a products and services section, but it should be in paragraph style prose, as oppose to a list. WP:ORGLISTS provides some guidance here. CorporateM (Talk) 20:22, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
- ^ "TransUnion SEC Filing (2014)". SEC. SEC. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ a b "TransUnion Company History". TransUnion. TransUnion. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "The Marmon Group". Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Cunningham, Lawrence. [http://www.amazon.com/Berkshire-Beyond-Buffett-Enduring-Values/dp/0231170041|publisher=New York Columbia Business School "Book: All One." Berkshire beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values, "]. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Advent and Goldman to buy TransUnion in $3B Deal". New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "TransUnion Closes Acquisition of TLO". Inside Arm. Inside Arm. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "How to Prepare for New Tenants". Military by Owner. Military by Owner.
- ^ "How TransUnion's CreditVision Will Get You Better Interest Rates". GO Banking Rates. GO Banking Rates. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Court gives approval for TransUnion-TLO merger". Venture Capital Post. Venture Capital Post. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "TransUnion's App Now Allows You to Lock and Unlock Your Credit From Your Mobile Device". Mainstreet. Mainstreet. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "How To Read Your Debt Collector's Mind". Bankruptcy Law Network. Bankruptcy Law Network. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "TransUnion Enhances Fraud Protection". IT Industry News Daily. IT Industry News Daily. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "TransUnion acquires Austin health care software firm". Austin Business Journal. Austin Business journal. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/09/pf/credit-reporting-agencies-settlement/". CNN Money. CNN. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
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