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FICO Score 10T to Become Available for FHA Mortgage Underwriting

FICO Score 10T to Become Available for FHA Mortgage Underwriting

by Phil Hall | Sep 11, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

FICO (NYSE: FICO) has announced that its FICO Score 10T predictive credit score for mortgage lending, will be available for use by Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-approved lenders beginning Jan. 1, 2027. “FHA’s announcement provides valuable clarity...
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...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Bill Pulte in Outer Space

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Bill Pulte in Outer Space

by Phil Hall | Aug 31, 2026 | A Phil Hall Op-Ed, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: I don’t know how you spent your Saturday morning, but I was watching the news on television while enjoying an eggs-and-salami breakfast. (Yes, be grateful that I am the editor of a real estate news site and not a cooking site.) The morning’s news...
New Data Reports Highlight Continued Home Price Acceleration

New Data Reports Highlight Continued Home Price Acceleration

by Phil Hall | Aug 25, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Two new data reports have affirmed the continuation of year-over-year home price acceleration. The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller US National Home Price NSA Index reported a 1.5% annual gain in June, up from a 1.2% rise in the previous month. The 10-City Composite...
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