Director William J. Pulte’s announcement yesterday that mortgage lenders who sell loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can, “effective immediately,” use VantageScore 4.0 credit scoring along with or in ...

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

For more than sixteen years, the commercial real estate industry has waited for a resolution to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The question of when these government-sponsored ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will now allow lenders to use VantageScore, as well as FICO scores, when underwriting loans.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that it will immediately ...

In a move to boost U.S. homeownership, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been approved to take rental history into account ...

Raise your hand if you know what a FICO score is. Now, keep your hand raised if you know the company that developed the FICO ...

FHFA Director William Pulte said that lenders may now use VantageScore 4.0, an alternative to the FICO score, while assessing ...

Shares of banks and other financial institutions fell in anticipation of more global market volatility. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said another 15-20 letters like those sent to Japan, South ...

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

Mortgage lenders can now use the VantageScore 4.0 model when originating loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which ...

Fair Isaac (FICO) stock tumbled 8.9% in Tuesday trading after FHfA Director Bill Pulte said mortgage finance giants Fannie ...