WASHINGTON, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) today announced upcoming updates to its Selling Guide to allow for the use of VantageScore® 4.0, effective immediately, and the ...

April 22 (Reuters) - Shares of Fair Isaac (FICO.N), opens new tab, better known as FICO, slipped 12% on Wednesday after Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae said they will now accept mortgages assessed using ...

Shares of Fair Isaac fell after two of the U.S. government's mortgage agencies said they would allow borrowers to use alternative credit scores to apply for loans, pressuring the company's competitive ...

A Shift Away From Single-Model Dominance FHFA said the initiative is designed to “advance into a new era of credit score ...

MCLEAN, Va., April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that the company will begin accepting mortgage loans assessed using VantageScore ® 4.0. The move, which is in ...

Freddie Mac (FMCC) said on Wednesday that it will begin accepting mortgage loans assessed using the credit scoring model ...

The credit-scoring industry is going through a big shift as companies compete to gain more power over the market — and prospective home buyers should pay attention. The latest move comes from Fair ...

Credit score is a key indicator of financial health. Check out these tips from Everwise Credit Union for boosting your credit ...

This story was updated on April 7, 2026, to include additional clarification from a FICO spokesperson regarding its pricing structure, wholesale royalties, and the role of credit bureaus in tri-merge ...