The regulator for Fannie and Freddie wants to reduce the use of FICO for housing credit, while factoring in borrowers’ rent ...

The FICO score inventor continues its war with the new administration's FHFA Director Bill Pulte. Pulte said this week that ...

A major shift is coming to the mortgage industry, and it could make homeownership more accessible for first-time buyers.

Mortgage lenders can now use the VantageScore 4.0 model when originating loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which ...

Americans now have a new credit option to use when applying for a mortgage, and it allows them to use their rent payments as ...

Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte announced that lenders may start using VantageScore, a rival to the Fair Isaac Corporation, the company behind the widely recognized FICO score, to ...

Fair Isaac Corp (FICO) shares tumbled on Tuesday after the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that it would ...

Americans facing housing challenges may benefit from new FHFA policy that counts rent payments toward mortgage qualification, ...

Fair Isaac (FICO) stock tumbled 8.9% in Tuesday trading after FHfA Director Bill Pulte said mortgage finance giants Fannie ...

Mortgage lenders working with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can now choose to use Vantage Score 4.0, while still keeping ...

Raise your hand if you know what a FICO score is. Now, keep your hand raised if you know the company that developed the FICO ...

The move their regulator Bill Pulte announced introduces competition for one metric but charges from three credit bureaus ...