FICO has fired its latest shot in the credit scoring wars, launching a direct license program that promises to slash costs for lenders by cutting out credit bureau markups. But not everyone is ...

As you get familiar with your credit, you’ll quickly realize multiple types of scores exist. Although both FICO scores and ...

The average credit score in February 2025 was 715, according to FICO, the data analytics firm whose scoring models are used in 90% of lending decisions. That's compared to 716 in January 2025 and 717 ...

A simple three-digit number can determine whether or not you can finance your next home or car, and it can also stipulate what interest rate you receive. If you’re planning on applying for a mortgage ...

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 ...

FICO’s agreement to release long-delayed historical 10T data clears the final obstacle to implementing more modern, inclusive credit scoring models at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac In a move that Federal ...

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 ...

Exactly 30 years ago, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac adopted credit reports and their scores from FICO as a basis for mortgage credit decisions (approval or denial) and risk-based loan pricing. That FICO ...

The credit score that matters the most is the score that your potential lender is using to determine your creditworthiness.

Fair Isaac is upending the credit-scoring industry by giving mortgage lenders a way to get its credit scores without buying them from Experian, Equifax EFX-0.11%decrease; red down pointing triangle or ...

Credit scores are dropping nationwide, reflecting struggles Americans are having to stay afloat financially, according to FICO. The national FICO score, or three-digit number used to summarize your ...