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2025 Bank Policy Predictions: Another Swing of the Political Pendulum

Stay ahead in 2025 with timely analysis on banking policy predictions and strategic insights for regulatory compliance professionals

Policy Predictions 2024: Navigating Regulatory Uncertainty in Banking

Upcoming US elections loom over the outlook for the US financial services industry, but regulations on AI, open banking and more are expected

The Perfect Credit Score: Understanding the 850 FICO Score

What do credit score high achievers have in common and what can we learn from the credit behavioral characteristics in these populations?

FICO Survey: Secondary Market Expects Higher Volatility in 2023

FICO pulse survey finds that secondary market wants more information on transition to FICO Score 10T

Cash Flow Data Can Improve Credit Access with an UltraFICO® Score

Among U.S. consumers who don’t have enough credit history to generate a traditional FICO® Score, over 15 million could receive an UltraFICO® Score

Four 2023 U.S. Policy Predictions for Financial Services Companies

Open banking, BNPL, cybersecurity and AI will all be under the microscope for regulators and policymakers, but not all areas will see major action in 2023

In-depth look at the distribution of average U.S. FICO® Scores in 2022

The national average FICO Score did not go up for the first time in over a decade, a trend that’s seen at the city and state level across the nation

FICO Fact: No Credit Score Versus Low Credit Score

A low FICO score for a consumer can have the perverse effect of preventing them from having access to a second chance through manual underwriting.

Continuous Financial Education for Women Small Business Owners

FICO-hosted panel at NAWBO’s 2022 Advocacy Days discusses how financial education impacts access to capital and business growth for small businesses.

Deep Dive into Distribution of the FICO® Score Across the US

Recent increase in the average FICO® Score is reflective, in part, of impacts that the pandemic has had on U.S. consumers’ credit behavior, credit report, and credit history.

FICO Fact: How Alternative Data Enhances the Accuracy of Consumer Credit Profiles

Developed by FICO in partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Equifax, FICO® Score XD 2 utilizes alternative data—data not included in the traditional credit bureau file

Public Policy Predictions 2022: What's Coming for Financial Services

From Open Banking opportunities to overdraft rules, here are my predictions for changes in public policy

FICO Fact: How Current is the Data in my FICO Score?

The data reflected in your FICO® Score can be as recent as a payment reported by your lender today.

FICO Fact: Does FICO’s Minimum Scoring Criteria Limit Consumers’ Access to Credit?

Over the last 30 years, FICO has continued to analyze the minimum amount of credit bureau data that is necessary to deliver a reliable, predictive FICO® Score to the market.

FICO Fact: Do FICO Scores Consider Telco and Utility Data?

The inclusion of telco and utility payment information dates back to the release of the very first FICO Scores in 1989.

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