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 Isaac Corporation, the company behind the widely recognized FICO score, to ...

FICO believes the new model will responsibly expand access to credit, particularly for younger consumers or those with ...

FICO said it'll start including buy now pay later in credit scores. That could hurt the growing share of users who are ...

Fair Isaac shares retreated following Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae's decision to accept another measure when assessing mortgage borrowers, adding competition to the company's FICO credit score model.

Most major card issuers now give cardholders free access to their credit score, whether FICO or another version. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when ...

Your buy-now-pay-later activity could soon impact your credit score. FICO announced Monday that it will begin incorporating ...

The FICO 10 scoring model is slated for a summer release and could cause your credit score to drop 20 points as the model looks at past debt and balances.

Credit mix (10%): How diversified your credit portfolio is will also impact your score. It's better to have a mix of products, like mortgages, auto loans, student loans and credit cards. FICO ...

A perfect FICO credit score is 850, but experts tell CNBC Select you don't need to hit that target to qualify for the best credit cards, loans or interest rates.

FICO auto score. This credit score, which taps the FICO base model, ranges from 250 to 900 and gives more weight to your experience with auto loans and leases.

FICO UK Credit Card Market Report: January/February 2025 Published. Apr 30, 2025 4:00am EDT. First-party fraud identified as potential risk as financial pressures impact affordability ...