TransUnion has further slashed its mortgage origination price for VantageScore 4.0, a metric the government-related secondary market is seeking to promote as an alternative to traditional measures ...

Fair Isaac executives say FICO’s pricing is on par with VantageScore. But the credit bureau’s stock has taken a hit.

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

Having a good credit score can make a big difference when it comes to the interest rate you get on all types of credit, ...

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

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Fair Isaac Corp. will now sell credit scores directly to ...

Fair Isaac, known as FICO, is aiming to cut costs for the mortgage industry as it looks to bypass Equifax, TransUnion and Experian FICO says it plans to license its credit scores for mortgages ...

Lenders use your credit score to decide whether or not to extend you credit and at what terms. Those scores are calculated based on information from your credit report — including your payment history ...

You may have noticed that your credit score seems to change depending on where you check it. Whether you’re choosing a mortgage lender, shopping for an auto loan or looking for the best deal on a ...

Mortgage lenders will soon have a new way to assess borrowers applying for government-backed loans. That sent the stock of America’s biggest credit score company plunging Tuesday. Federal Housing ...