FICO Score 10T includes rental data, but consumers can only experience the benefit of this to the extent that their rental data is reported to the CRAs

Transparency into this credit score evaluation is essential to maintaining trust and confidence across the mortgage industry.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s interim “lender choice” policy introduces a dangerous precedent that increases adverse selection risk that will raise prices for consumers. 

An analysis by FICO data scientists has found that FICO Score 10T significantly outperforms VantageScore 4.0 in mortgage origination predictive power. 

Credit union lenders need to be mindful of balancing opportunity and risk with their credit decisions

New reporting of student loan delinquencies among key drivers of the downward shift of credit scores

Inappropriate comparisons between credit scoring models could threaten liquidity and consumer access to affordable credit

The FICO Score is a primary factor in determining consumer credit risk for mortgage originations, secondary market, and portfolio management with consumer and regulatory benefits

What student loan borrowers can do to help avoid negative impacts to their credit scores as the federal loan “on-ramp” period ends

The royalty FICO collects for the FICO Score is the lowest among all other components commonly included in mortgage closing costs.

Debt and missed payments continue to rise, contributing to a change in the average

People with no current debt can – and often do - have a credit score higher than the national average

What are the drivers behind this consumer shift in the loan payment hierarchy to pre-pandemic norms and is it likely to last?

Student loan borrowers already exhibiting higher delinquency rates than they did pre-pandemic on some credit products