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The company behind your credit score is plunging on the stock market after a White House announcement
Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte announced that lenders may start using VantageScore, a rival to the Fair ...
Buy now, pay later payment history could soon impact your credit scores
FICO, the company behind the most widely used credit scoring models in the U.S., has developed two new algorithms that, for the first time, will incorporate buy ...
Homeownership Just Got Easier For Millions With Limited Credit History—Here’s Why
A new rule could help millions qualify for a mortgage, especially renters, gig workers and those with limited credit history.
Pulte Updated the Credit Score Policy for Mortgages. That Hit FICO Stock Today.
FHFA Director William Pulte said that lenders may now use VantageScore 4.0, an alternative to the FICO score, while assessing ...
New credit scoring model for mortgages could help more people buy homes
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will accept a credit scoring model for mortgage applications that captures rent and utility ...
Credit scores will get a buy-now-pay-later update. Here’s what that means.
With BNPL loans exploding in popularity, a change is coming to credit scoring that shows just how mainstream they have become ...
Paying Rent on Time Could Now Help You Get a Mortgage After Key Change at Fannie and Freddie
Effective immediately, Fannie and Freddie will allow mortgage lenders to use VantageScore credit ratings to assess ...
BNPL Coming to FICO Credit Scores Later this Year
Many consumers have been using buy now, pay later payment options like Affirm, PayPal Credit or Klarna – surveys put usage at ...