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Backlash against rule tying immigration cases to credit history

08/21/19

The Trump administration’s “public charge” rule would add credit reports to factors that could be used to deny legal residency, but critics say credit scoring was never intended for that purpose.

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FHFA reverses course, will let VantageScore pitch model to GSEs

08/13/19

The regulator of the government-sponsored enterprises retreated from an earlier proposal that had barred VantageScore because of its ties to the credit bureaus.

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Equifax, FICO join forces to give banks one-stop analytics product

03/27/19

The new cloud-based solution is intended to help financial institutions make quicker credit decisions by integrating consumers’ histories with advanced software.

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Lower FICOs, higher DTIs prompt a change in FHA loan underwriting

03/18/19

The Federal Housing Administration is returning to manual reviews of higher-risk loans it insures because it's finding that a growing share have lower credit scores, higher debt-to-income ratios, or both.

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Can AI’s ‘black box’ problem be solved?

12/31/18

Bank technologists see the potential for AI in lending, money laundering detection, fraud and other areas. Regulators and bank executives insist on “explainability.”

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FHFA would ban VantageScore from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac credit scores

12/13/18

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has proposed barring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from using credit scores developed by VantageScore over concern about conflicts of interest with the joint venture of Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

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New UltraFICO score stokes concerns about data privacy

10/23/18

A new credit score that includes consumers' cash flow alongside their credit score is winning praise for its potential to help expand access to credit, but some worry it gives the credit bureaus even more data that could be compromised.

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To boost credit scores, FICO, Experian, Finicity want bank data

10/22/18

In a move designed to improve access to financial products for consumers with low credit scores and short credit histories, Experian, FICO and Finicity are developing an "UltraFICO" score that lets individuals share checking and savings account data and help lenders better assess risk.

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CFPB's real power player; FICO's push to help loan approval

10/22/18

Brian Johnson, the agency’s second-in-command, wields much power; Fair Isaac is planning changes to credit scoring to boost approvals.

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FHFA to write credit score rule rather than pick alternative score for GSEs

07/23/18

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is suspending its ongoing review of new credit scoring models and will instead move forward with creating a regulatory framework for providers of alternative credit scores to apply and be evaluated for use by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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