Your score is constantly changing because lenders regularly provide new information about you to the credit bureaus. For ...

The FHFA announcement directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to permit lenders to choose between two approved credit score models – Classic FICO and VantageScore 4.0 – for loans sold to Fannie Mae and ...

Credit-scoring models have various ranges — from “poor” or “subprime” to “excellent” or “super-prime” — depending on the model. The average credit score in 2024 was 715, according to Experian. That ...

Credit scores go up and down for a number of reasons. Here's what causes dips and why steady habits usually push it higher in ...

FICO announced it will begin factoring Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans into scoring models. FICO, the creator of America’s most widely used credit-score system, will begin factoring Buy Now, Pay Later ...

SAN FRANCISCO , April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- National credit scoring leader VantageScore today announced the launch of its newest tri-bureau credit score model, VantageScore 5.0. Building on ...

The companies that buy up the majority of the country’s home loans will now accept a second credit scoring model for mortgages — a change that could help underrepresented borrowers qualify for ...

Tala execs say proprietary data and adaptive underwriting could unlock lending for entrepreneurs shut out of traditional ...

Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego, he wrote credit card content for Credit Card Insider (now Money Tips) before moving to ...

* Possessing minimal or no credit history: "Living with parents or avoiding credit altogether may save money in the short ...