Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte announced that lenders may start using VantageScore, a rival to the Fair ...

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

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

A new study finds that tenants who pay their rent on time can see “significant increases” if the payments are reported to ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. After 90 days of ...

The credit bureaus—organizations that calculate your credit score—don't look at your employment status, earnings, or wealth. Here are some of the factors the credit bureaus use to calculate ...

The personal credit scores of top-level corporate executives can help explain their decision-making in the corporate environment, at least when it involves evaluating risk, a new study suggests.

Credit scores fall within a range of 300 to 850, with 300 being very poor and 850 being excellent. Credit score ranges vary based on the credit scoring model used (FICO versus VantageScore) and ...