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The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score to FICO for ...

For years, lenders have used only the FICO score, from Fair Isaac Corp. — a metric that generally excludes such things as ...

Credit scores are a primary screening device for the allocation of credit, housing, and sometimes even employment. In the data, credit scores grow and fan out with age; at the same time, income and ...

A new WalletHub report reveals which U.S. cities saw the biggest credit score improvements over the past year, with St. Louis ...

A new rule could help millions qualify for a mortgage, especially renters, gig workers and those with limited credit history.

Having a poor credit score makes it more difficult to get a personal loan, but there are options.

Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte announced that lenders may start using VantageScore, a rival to the Fair Isaac Corporation, the company behind the widely recognized FICO score, to ...

To boost your credit score above 750, avoid closing old credit cards, pay bills on time, maintain credit utilization under 30%, and have a mix of secured and unsecured credit. Regularly check ...