Competitive credit could offer nine-figure cost benefits, according to a study VantageScore cited. Meanwhile, FICO added a tool to help borrowers qualify.

Mortgage rates drop to "five handle" as Trump administration targets housing affordability crisis with aggressive $200 billion bond purchase program.

Mortgage lenders argue soaring credit report fees are driving up costs. Now they’re asking lawmakers to step in, but will borrowers actually see any savings?

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte’s July 2025 decision to authorize VantageScore 4.0 for competitive use in GSE-conforming mortgages saves the U.S. mortgage industry more than ...

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it is reviewing more than 9,000 pages of records tied to fraud tips submitted through a hotline launched last April.

The Campaign for Accountability sued FHFA, alleging it missed FOIA deadlines for records on Bill Pulte’s report about Fed ...

FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly index for December rose 0.1% fromNovember, much lower than consensus of 0.3%. U.S. house prices rose 1.8% year-over-year from the prior revised figure of 2.1%, ...

U.S. single-family house price gains slowed in December, but economists believe tight inventory could prevent an outright ...

At the same time, a charity run by construction heir, private equity mogul, and Trump donor Bill Pulte—who now runs the ...

Despite being a small part of closing costs, credit report fees have become a flashpoint in the mortgage industry.

Faith Schwartz, who has an incredible pedigree, draws upon her decades of housing finance and policy experience to discuss ...

Federal National Mortgage Association ( (FNMA) ) just unveiled an update.