Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s regulator says VantageScore can now be used to underwrite home loans, weighing on FICO’s stock.

If buy now, pay later firms know when consumers borrow heavily or fail to make repayments, providers may be reluctant to ...

FHFA Director William Pulte said that lenders may now use VantageScore 4.0, an alternative to the FICO score, while assessing ...

A new rule could help millions qualify for a mortgage, especially renters, gig workers and those with limited credit history.

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 ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will accept a credit scoring model for mortgage applications that captures rent and utility ...

You want that new computer, but your bank account says, “Try again next month.” So, you click “Pay in 4,” and boom, problem ...

The S&P 500 fell 0.1% on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, after President Trump extended the deadline for "reciprocal" tariffs and ...

ET - The Federal Housing and Finance Agency decision allowing mortgage lenders to look at another credit score measure besides Fair Isaac Corp.'s FICO scores when assessing applicants is unlikely to ...

Fair Isaac shares retreated following Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae's decision to accept another measure when assessing mortgage borrowers, adding competition to the company's FICO credit score model.