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FICO Shares Plunge More Than 20% as Mortgage-Scoring Competition Intensifies

FICO Shares Plunge More Than 20% as Mortgage-Scoring Competition Intensifies

by John G. Stevens | Sep 29, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Market Snapshot, Mortgage Information

Fair Isaac Corp. shares plunged more than 20% Tuesday as investors confronted a sharper threat to FICO’s long-dominant position in U.S. mortgage credit scoring. The selloff followed Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte’s announcement that...
FHA Sets Jan. 1 Start for VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T — and Lenders Have Work to Do

FHA Sets Jan. 1 Start for VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T — and Lenders Have Work to Do

by John G. Stevens | Sep 11, 2026 | Mortgage Information

The agency has finally put a date on one of the biggest changes to FHA mortgage credit scoring in decades. Beginning Jan. 1, lenders will be able to use VantageScore 4.0 and FICO Score 10T alongside Classic FICO for eligible FHA loans, but the implementation rules...

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