94% of attendees said that the event gave them an improved understanding of tools they needed to manage their finances better in the future.

SABF brings together consumer advocates, credit educators and community leaders to help consumers learn about credit scores and financial tools to help them achieve their dreams.

This blog explores the role credit scores have in the mortgage lending and automated underwriting process. This is particularly important for conforming mortgages or mortgages sold to government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs).

Can scoring trended data, or more accurately, trended credit bureau data, as some credit score companies claim, actually help expand credit access to these consumers?