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 ...

President Donald Trump's administration announced this week that mortgages sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will now accept VantageScore credit scores.

Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte announced that lenders may start using VantageScore, a rival to the Fair ...

Mortgage lenders can now use the VantageScore 4.0 model when originating loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which ...

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.

As in years past, all of the Prime Day Chromebook deals are either at Best Buy or OEMs like Acer, Asus, HP, and Lenovo. We'll ...

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 ...

Insurance companies typically don't use a FICO credit score to help calculate your rates - they use an insurance credit score. Here's what is and why it matters.