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

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

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 ...

FICO stock sank after two federal agencies announced Wednesday that mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the ...

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

On Wednesday, Freddie Mac FMCC and Fannie Mae FNMA announced their acceptance of mortgages evaluated using VantageScore 4.0 ...

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) is one of the 8 Best Beginner Stocks to Buy Right Now. On April 15, 2026, Mizuho analyst ...

The American Dream of homeownership has been getting more and more expensive — and FICO’s rising fees are making it worse, ...

This story was updated on April 7, 2026, to include additional clarification from a FICO spokesperson regarding its pricing structure, wholesale royalties, and the role of credit bureaus in tri-merge ...

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options are increasingly popular, particularly among young consumers. A recent survey from J.D. Power shows that 42% of millennials and Gen Z actively use BNPL loans ...

It’s summer in America and house hunting season is in full bloom. Mortgage rates are high, as are home prices. And the longer-term economic outlook remains uncertain. Even with these challenges, the ...