For years, lenders have used only the FICO score, from Fair Isaac Corp. — a metric that generally excludes such things as ...

Experts say policy change will help Americans with 'thinner credit files' build equity and generational wealth.

The regulator for Fannie and Freddie wants to reduce the use of FICO for housing credit, while factoring in borrowers’ rent ...

The FICO score inventor continues its war with the new administration's FHFA Director Bill Pulte. Pulte said this week that ...

Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, on X: "Effective today, to increase competition to the Credit ...

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

As the latest housing bubble pops, home sellers are asking for unreal prices for their homes, while buyers are waiting for ...

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

Everyone agrees that the U.S. lacks affordable housing. An underreported component of President Donald Trump’s “big, ...

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

Mortgage lenders can now use VantageScore alongside FICO, shaking up the credit score market and potentially lowering costs ...

Trump, who has repeatedly slammed Powell over his unwillingness to slash interest rates, added that his nemesis “should ...