TransUnion flags high credit inquiry velocity as top rental application fraud risk indicator

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  • TransUnion research flagged unusually high recent credit inquiry activity as the strongest fraud risk signal in rental applications.
  • Applicants with 15+ inquiries in the prior seven days showed a 32% charge-off rate within 12 months versus nearly 9% overall.
  • Eight+ inquiries within four days also ranked among the top predictors, tied to a 23% charge-off rate.
  • Analysis covered 1.1 million renters who moved in 2024, using charge-offs within one year as a fraud-risk proxy.
  • Fraud-indicator incidence ran highest in Detroit at 6.7%, followed by Atlanta at 6.1% and Houston at 5.6%.


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