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fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days agoHawley probes FICO mortgage credit score pricing
FICO's pricing practices raise concerns about monopoly power and impact on mortgage costs for borrowers, especially first-time homebuyers.
AI Summary Fair Isaac Corp.'s (FICO) decision to let resellers calculate and distribute its scores directly to lenders drew a mixed response from the mortgage industry viewed by some as a step toward more competition, but by others as a potential driver of higher credit score costs in the short term. On Wednesday, FICO unveiled the program, which bypasses the three nationwide credit bureaus (Equifax, TransUnion and Experian) by distributing scores directly to credit reporting agencies (CRAs).
VantageScore 4.0 has been allowed for loan purchases by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, marking a significant shift in federal lending policy and competition with FICO scores.