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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...
We Said Competition Would Lower Mortgage Costs. Now Let’s Prove It.

We Said Competition Would Lower Mortgage Costs. Now Let’s Prove It.

by John G. Stevens | Sep 8, 2026 | Mortgage Information, WRE News Exclusive

For years, the mortgage industry has complained about the rising cost of pulling credit. Those complaints weren’t imaginary. The Mortgage Bankers Association told Congress earlier this year that its members had experienced four consecutive years of significant...
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...
Sen. Hawley Begins Investigation into FICO’s Mortgage Credit Score Pricing

Sen. Hawley Begins Investigation into FICO’s Mortgage Credit Score Pricing

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

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) announced he has begun an investigation into the Fair Isaac Corp. (NYSE: FICO) to determine if the company’s pricing practices in the mortgage credit scoring market has contributed to the affordability challenges in the housing market. Hawley...
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