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

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

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

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

Shares of Fair Isaac , better known as FICO, slipped 12% on Wednesday after Freddie Mac and Fannie ​Mae said they will now ...

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

I think FICO is not as easily disrupted as the market thinks, but as long as it’s out there, every time it lifts, people are ...

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 ...