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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...
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Prevent Data Centers from Increasing Consumer Electricity Costs

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Prevent Data Centers from Increasing Consumer Electricity Costs

by Phil Hall | Feb 13, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have introduced the Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers (GRID) Act, a new bill designed to prevent data centers from driving up energy costs. Created in response to the rapid expansion of data centers...
Report: FICO Increases DC Lobbying Efforts Following Attacks by FHFA’s Pulte

Report: FICO Increases DC Lobbying Efforts Following Attacks by FHFA’s Pulte

by Phil Hall | Jul 30, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Fair Isaac Corp. (NYSE: FICO) has hired a new lobbying expert to strengthen its position in Washington following a series of attacks against the FICO score provider by Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Politico reports that John...

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