FICO

FICO is a software development company. It primarily offers analytics software and tools used in multiple industries to manage risk, address fraud and optimize operations in compliance with government regulations. It is the creator of the FICO Score, the standard measure of consumer credit risk in the United States.

Founded in 1956, FICO is based in Bozeman, Montana.

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Latest FICO News

Lawmakers, MBA call out FICO for potential price hikes 

Oct 18, 2024By Chris Clow

A coalition of 34 Democratic senators and representatives submitted a letter this week to President Joe Biden, urging him to direct the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the pricing practices of Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO)’s credit reports. The letter also encourages the president to direct the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to more […]

• Prices for FICO scores are predicted to rise — again — in 2025 

  Oct 17, 2024By Flávia Furlan Nunes

• CFPB director open to changing mortgage regs to fix refi process 

  Sep 09, 2024By James Kleimann

• FHFA releases VantageScore historic data to prepare for new credit reporting requirements 

  Jul 11, 2024By Neil Pierson

• CFPB proposal would ban medical debt from credit reports 

  Jun 12, 2024By Brooklee Han

• Chopra: Credit reporting industry’s fee hikes ‘raise big questions’ 

  May 20, 2024By James Kleimann

• Senator urges DOJ to investigate FICO over increasing costs to mortgage lenders 

  Mar 21, 2024By Flávia Furlan Nunes

• UWM to cover costs of hard credit pulls 

  Mar 13, 2024By Connie Kim

• FHFA sets transition to new credit models for late 2025 

  Feb 29, 2024By Flávia Furlan Nunes

• Premier Lending Inc. adopts FICO Score 10 T  

  Feb 21, 2024By Connie Kim

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FICO Content

How new analytics can help lenders expand access to mortgage credit 

Aug 23, 2021 3:53 pmBy Joanne Gaskin

The premise that economic disruptions affect mortgage credit availability in broad strokes, posing a particular challenge for consumers with less-than-perfect credit, has become conventional wisdom. But there are innovative ways for lenders to both reduce uncertainty and keep credit flowing during economic downturns, benefiting both lenders and consumers.

• Jim Wehmann explains the impact UltraFICO Score will have on consumers 

  Nov 05, 2018 12:00 amBy Alyssa Stringer

• Executive Conversation: Jim Wehmann on FICO’s latest credit score innovations 

  Sep 10, 2018 11:30 amBy Sarah Wheeler

• FHFA on credit score delivery: forgotten lessons 

  Apr 24, 2018 3:00 pmBy Richard Koss

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