Fair Isaac executives say FICO’s pricing is on par with VantageScore. But the credit bureau’s stock has taken a hit.

Credit repair expert Micah Smith says new VantageScore 4.0 mortgage rules let rent payments count, but warns late payments ...

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is pushing the mortgage industry into a new phase of credit score competition, with ...

A batch of loans originated by Newrez and delivered to Freddie Mac is providing one of the first real-world examples of how ...

FHFA began a VantageScore 4.0 pilot for GSE loans with new pricing grids, while HUD said FHA will add VantageScore 4.0 and ...

Rocket, United Wholesale Mortgage and Pennymac said they will use the new government-sponsored enterprise credit metric as ...

The government-backed entities are embracing a rival type of credit score.

Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) today announced upcoming updates to its Selling Guide to allow for the use of VantageScore® 4.0, effective immediately, and the future use of FICO® Score 10T credit scores for ...

April 22 (Reuters) - Shares of Fair Isaac, better known as FICO, slipped 12% on Wednesday after Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae said they will now accept mortgages assessed using rival credit scoring ...

The FICO versus VantageScore debate is about more than score fees, as lender choice, adverse selection and secondary-market ...

The limited rollout begins a transition toward a more modern credit scoring frameworkMCLEAN, Va., April 22, 2026 (GLOBE ...