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

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

ET - The Federal Housing and Finance Agency decision allowing mortgage lenders to look at another credit score measure besides Fair Isaac Corp.'s FICO scores when assessing applicants is unlikely to ...

Mortgage lenders can now use the VantageScore 4.0 model when originating loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which amount to nearly half of recent mortgage originations.

Insurance companies typically don't use a FICO credit score to help calculate your rates - they use an insurance credit score. Here's what is and why it matters.

Many consumers have been using buy now, pay later payment options like Affirm, PayPal Credit or Klarna – surveys put usage at ...

About 86.5 million people used BNPL in 2024, according to Capital One's research. Starting later this year, your BNPL plans ...

FICO said the introduction of this scoring represents a significant shift, as lenders catch up with consumers’ growing ...

By CORA LEWIS NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of millions of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ loans will soon affect credit scores for millions of Americans who use the loans to buy clothing, furniture ...

“Buy Now, Pay Later loans are playing an increasingly important role in consumers’ financial lives,” said Julie May, vice president and general manager of business-to-business scores at FICO.

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of millions of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ loans will soon affect credit scores for millions of Americans who use the loans to buy clothing, furniture, concert tickets, and ...