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TransUnion Completes Acquisition of Majority Ownership of the Consumer Credit Business of Buró de Crédito
CHICAGO, March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of an additional 68% of Trans Union de México, S.A., S.I.C., the consumer credit business of Buró de Crédito, the largest credit bureau in Mexico. The transaction brings TransUnion’s total ownership to approximately 94%. TransUnion will operate this business under the commercial name of Buró de Crédito going forward. Cash consideration for the transaction is approxima
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