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What FICO’s credit-score shakeup really means for home buyers

The credit-scoring industry is going through a big shift as companies compete to gain more power over the market — and prospective home buyers should pay attention. The latest move comes from Fair ...
OPB

‘Buy now, pay later’ purchases can now affect your credit score. Here’s what that means

Those are the loans that allow shoppers, usually online, to break up a purchase into installments — a way to pay that’s become very popular. Let’s take a look at what this could mean for your credit ...

Understanding Credit History: Its Impact on Your Credit Score and Report

Learn what a credit history is, how it affects your credit score and report, and tips for improving it. Unlock better loan rates by mastering your credit history.
Morningstar

FICO® Score 10 T Decisively Outperforms VantageScore 4.0 in Mortgage Predictive Accuracy

FICO (NYSE: FICO), global analytics software leader, today released a new white paper revealing that FICO® Score 10 T – the company’s most predictive and inclusive credit scoring model to date – ...
NPR

'Buy now, pay later' purchases can now affect your credit score. Here's what that means

The credit scoring company FICO recently announced it will add something new to some of its credit scores: data from buy now, pay later loans. Those are the loans that allow shoppers, usually online, ...