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TransUnion Cuts VantageScore 4.0 Price to 99 Cents Per Mortgage Origination Score

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has unveiled a 99 cents per mortgage origination score for VantageScore 4.0. TransUnion said the price reduction is designed to support the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s focus on increasing score competition in the mortgage market between...

TransUnion Cuts VantageScore 4.0 Price to 99 Cents Per Mortgage Origination Score

by Phil Hall | Mar 9, 2026

“Prior to this announcement, TransUnion’s charge for VantageScore in mortgage origination was $4.00,” said TransUnion’s David M. Blumberg, Continue Reading TransUnion Cuts VantageScore 4.0 Price to 99 Cents Per Mortgage Origination Score

Indiana School Officials Complain Property Tax Reforms Disrupting Their Operations

by Phil Hall | Dec 4, 2025

School officials in Indiana are pushing back at the state’s new property tax relief efforts by claiming the reforms are destabilizing their budgets to the point that employees are being laid off and services are being reduced. The Indiana Capital Chronicle reports...

Deephaven Mortgage Debuts HELOC with Qualification Option for Self-Employed Borrowers

by Phil Hall | Dec 4, 2025

Deephaven Mortgage, a Charlotte, North Carolina-headquartered non-QM lender, has launched its Equity Advantage HELOC product that includes an option for self-employed borrowers to qualify based on 12 months of personal or business bank statements in lieu of tax...

Mortgage Rates Drop for Second Straight Week

by Phil Hall | Dec 4, 2025

Mortgage rates declined for the second straight week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate averaged 6.19% as of Dec. 4, down from last week when it averaged 6.23%. A year ago at this time, it...