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Fannie, Freddie regulator vows to protect consumers from rising credit report fees

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FHFA Director Bill Pulte’s tweet dented Equifax, Experian and TransUnion shares as the MBA renewed calls to do away with tri-merge reporting. Continue reading →

Mortgage giants ‘very close’ to accepting new FICO score

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FHFA Director Bill Pulte says his agency is currently reviewing a potential deal with Fair Isaac to allow lenders to use the more inclusive FICO Score 10 T when submitting loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Continue reading →

Credit bureaus slam plan to cut them out of FICO score pricing

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Lending industry groups and FHFA director Bill Pulte welcomed Fair Isaac’s new direct license pricing as a useful first step, but said more reforms and competition are needed. Continue reading →

Mortgage bankers take a stand against tri-merge credit reporting

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Consumer group say FHFA’s plan to pit VantageScore 4.0 against older FICO Classic score will make “anti-competitive natures of the credit scoring market even worse.” Continue reading →

Backers of rival mortgage credit scores wage public relations war

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As new scoring models by Fair Isaac and VantageScore vie for acceptance by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, claims and counterclaims fly. In the meantime, mortgage giants are stuck with FICO Classic. Continue reading →

Mortgage lenders ask for more guidance on VantageScore 4.0

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FHFA Director Bill Pulte is reportedly “on thin ice” with several Trump administration officials over lack of communication on new Fannie and Freddie credit score policy. Continue reading →