In September, mortgage delinquencies rose compared to the month before and September 2024, new industry data shows. The most notable jump came in late-stage delinquencies, 90-119 days past due, which hit the highest level since January 2020 and saw the largest year-over-year increase among all credit products from 0.16% to 0.18%, according to the latest […]
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A credit reporting agency on Monday morning responded to an industry proposal to look into ending the tri-merge with a study finding it even more harmful to borrowers than a two-score pull. Although an earlier Standard & Poor’s study found a bi-merge alternative to the status quo in the mortgage industry could be viable, TransUnion
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The financial-technology firm Plaid Inc. is launching a credit-score service to provide banks and fintechs more detailed and timely information on consumers’ financial health. Plaid — whose services connect banks and fintechs — is launching LendScore, a rating that will range from 1-99 with a particular focus on helping lenders serving subprime and near-prime consumers,
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Amidst a credit score war, Experian has thrown the latest punch. The data and technology company will now offer VantageScore 4.0, a credit scoring model, for free to its mortgage clients in the United States. “Experian is dedicated to fostering a more competitive mortgage landscape, creating a safer and sounder market, and expanding access to
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Fannie Mae announced operational changes that will pave the way for lenders to opt for use of advanced credit scoring models later this year. This shift potentially allows them to reach and approve an expanded group of borrowers through the use of trended repayment data. The government-sponsored enterprise is preparing its web-based PoolTalk technology and
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Adobe Stock Mortgages no longer sit atop the payment hierarchy, as distressed consumers are 19% more likely to pay their auto loans first, according to FICO’s inaugural Score Credit Insights report released Tuesday. Mortgages had previously held the top spot from 2020-22. For consumers with open auto loans and mortgages, the 90-plus-day delinquency rate from
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Tenant interest in rent reporting has grown since the Federal Housing Finance Agency reaffirmed plans to include those payments in mortgage credit decisions. Instances of self-reported rent are up so far in 2025, at 13% compared to 11% in 2024, according to credit bureau TransUnion. That could help increase the use of a credit score
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Credit bureau TransUnion disclosed Wednesday that a July cyberattack compromised the personal data of more than 4.4 million consumers, according to a filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General. In a letter to affected customers, the company stressed that the breach did not involve its core systems or credit files. Instead, hackers gained
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The Mortgage Bankers Association announced Wednesday that its Residential Board of Governors has passed a resolution calling for two influential government-sponsored enterprises to end their requirements for tri-merged credit reports. The move follows FHFA’s decision to allow score competition without changing tri-merge rules, and MBA’s earlier plan to explore the viability of using a single
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Americans are increasingly worried about financial fraud, a new survey finds – even if many of them are willing to bend the rules themselves. In a new report from FICO, 32% of Americans ranked fraud protection as their most important consideration when choosing a financial account, with 71% putting it in their top three issues.
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