The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score to FICO for ...

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

Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte announced that lenders may start using VantageScore, a rival to the Fair ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s regulator says VantageScore can now be used to underwrite home loans, weighing on FICO’s stock.

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

From paying bills on time to requesting a credit increase, these simple steps can boost your credit and make it easier (and ...

A new WalletHub report reveals which U.S. cities saw the biggest credit score improvements over the past year, with St. Louis ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of millions of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ loans will soon affect credit scores for millions of Americans ...

Pay Later gains traction, experts warn that rising defaults could hurt consumers’ credit scores, stressing the need for ...

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

On this week's episode of Homewi$e Amanda Krenz and mortgage expert Tyler Osby discuss the best ways to monitor your credit score and what will work best for you.

BNPL companies like Afterpay and Klarna will begin reporting users’ loans and payments to FICO, the company behind the most ...