Fannie, Freddie regulator vows to protect consumers from rising credit report fees
FHFA Director Bill Pulte's social media post dented Equifax, Experian and TransUnion shares as the Mortgage Bankers Association renewed calls to do away with tri-merge reporting
by Matt Carter Jan 6
Cotality and Ascend licensed to generate FICO scores for lenders
Fair Isaac's Mortgage Direct License Program is aimed at eliminating mark-ups charged by credit reporting agencies Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — backers of competing VantageScore
by Matt Carter Dec 18
Mortgage bankers take a stand against tri-merge credit reporting
Consumer group claims FHFA's plan to pit VantageScore 4.0 against older FICO Classic score on Fannie, Freddie loans will make 'anti-competitive natures of the credit scoring market even worse'
by Matt Carter Aug 6
Fannie, Freddie ordered to accept new VantageScore 4.0 credit score
While questions remain about details of the new policy, FHFA Director Bill Pulte says mortgage lenders must still use 'tri-merge' process to obtain scores from all 3 major credit bureaus
by Matt Carter Jul 8