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Report: FHFA Preparing Bi-Merge Credit Rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Report: FHFA Preparing Bi-Merge Credit Rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

by John G. Stevens | Oct 1, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, U.S. Housing Market

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is preparing to direct Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to require mortgage lenders to pull credit data from two of the three national credit bureaus instead of all three, according to a person familiar with the plans cited by Bloomberg...
FHFA’s Pulte Announces VantageScore Opened to All GSE Lenders

FHFA’s Pulte Announces VantageScore Opened to All GSE Lenders

by Phil Hall | Sep 9, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte announced the opening of VantageScore to all government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) lenders. “Good News for American Homebuyers!” wrote Pulte on his personal X account. “Effective Today, in the interest of...
FHFA’s Pulte: ‘We Are Seriously Considering Bi-Merge’

FHFA’s Pulte: ‘We Are Seriously Considering Bi-Merge’

by Phil Hall | Sep 4, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), has announced new and planned updates to the credit rating system. In a series of tweets on his personal X account, Pulte took aim at the three major credit bureaus while continuing his...

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