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FHA to Accept VantageScore 4.0 in January

FHA to Accept VantageScore 4.0 in January

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

VantageScore has announced the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will begin accepting mortgage collateral backed by its VantageScore 4.0 credit scoring model starting on Jan. 1, 2027. The announcement follows this week’s declaration by Federal Housing Finance...
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...
FHFA’s Pulte: ‘We Are Seriously Considering Bi-Merge’

FHFA’s Pulte: ‘Moneyed Corporations’ Are Trying ‘To Stop Us’

by Phil Hall | Jul 10, 2025 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte is claiming “moneyed corporations” and members of the mainstream media are working to prevent his agency’s agenda. In a post to his personal X account, Pulte shared a portion of an email from Matt Birkbeck,...
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