The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score to FICO for ...

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

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

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

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

FHFA Director Bill Pulte announced on Tuesday that the GSEs will accept VantageScore 4.0 immediately and keep tri-merge ...

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

Director William J. Pulte’s announcement yesterday that mortgage lenders who sell loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can, ...

VantageScore is a new credit score developed by the three major credit bureaus in 2017. It incorporates alternative data and ...

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 ...

Both FICO and VantageScore issue a credit score between 300 and 850 to potential borrowers with the goal of predicting the likelihood that a person will fall behind on debt repayments.

FICO's stock takes a hit as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac adopt VantageScore 4.0, intensifying competition in the credit scoring market and challenging FICO's dominance.