As the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) opens the gates for lenders to use VantageScore 4.0 alongside, or in place of, ...

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

Shoppers are concerned about the economy, and they have reason to be. Consumer confidence declined last month.

Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte announced that lenders may start using VantageScore, a rival to the Fair Isaac Corporation, the company behind the widely recognized FICO score, to ...

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

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Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree, explains changes to buy now, pay later loans. The loan type has ...

Not sure how a FICO score vs. credit score affects you? Find out which one matters most for credit approvals and interest rates.

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 ...