Rollout of new mortgage credit scoring models pushed back
Plan to require lenders working with Fannie and Freddie to use FICO Score 10 T and VantageScore 4.0 models by Q4 2025 has been dropped, with new implementation date 'TBD'
by Matt Carter Jan 17
Boom's applicant screening latest addition to landlord platform
Boom entered the property management category through credit score reporting, an outgrowth of a law passed that allows tenants to record on-time rent payments to credit bureaus
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 14
Piñata and Visa partner to roll out Piñata Pay for no-fee debit solution
The product rolls out July 31 and is designed to function as a 'responsible alternative to a credit card,' according to executives at Piñata, a rental industry fintech company
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 31
TransUnion knocks plan to let lenders use 2 credit reports
The plan to move to a bi-merge process allowing lenders to use 2, instead of 3, credit reports was announced last October by FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's federal regulator
by Matt Carter Oct 16
Economists weigh the question: Why is credit so tight for homebuyers?
Data analysis nonprofit finds more than 4 million loans were lost in the last 5 years
by Amy Tankersley Apr 3