The government-backed entities are embracing a rival type of credit score.

The limited rollout begins a transition toward a more modern credit scoring frameworkMCLEAN, Va., April 22, 2026 (GLOBE ...

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 ...

NEW YORK -- It may soon be harder for many of us to get loans and open new credit. FICO, the system which calculates credit for roughly 110 million Americans, is changing the way it assigns scores, ...

NEW YORK, New York -- The math behind your credit score is getting an overhaul, with changes big enough that they might alter the behavior of both cautious spenders as well as riskier borrowers. Most ...

Crossing the 800 mark on your credit score is a big milestone. It officially puts you in the exceptional credit tier, the highest bracket in the FICO system. But what actually happens when you hit ...

Missed student loan payments and rising mortgage delinquencies are hurting Americans' average FICO scores, but the impact is ...