On July 31st, 2023 a bi-partisan group of Congressional Representatives wrote to the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, in essence, demanding that the FHFA keeps their deadline in the implementation of VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T for determining credit scoring factors in gaining a Home Mortgage Loan. FICO has been the standard bearer […]
Tag Archives: VantageScore
03
Aug
Aug
To piggyback on our last blog, a statement from the National Consumer Reporting Association (NCRA) sounded the alarm of sharp price increases for purchasing credit reports. The surprising fact to me is the vast discrepancies in who is charged and at what percentage the charges will increase. The NCRA stated, “the vast majority of mortgage […]
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Jun
Jun
The simple answer according to FICO is 715. But average means different things when it comes to one’s age, where they live, and how much money they make. There are also so many scoring models out there, it’s hard to tell where one stands. One thing for certain is getting yourself in a position to […]
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Apr
Apr
What is Considered Medical Debt With there being more than 45 different FICO scores in circulation there is bound to be some variances in how each score is reported. Each debt listed on a report holds different weight; from revolving debt to past due debt, each instance is judged differently across each scoring model when […]