Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will now allow lenders to use VantageScore, as well as FICO scores, when underwriting loans.

The move their regulator Bill Pulte announced introduces competition for one metric but charges from three credit bureaus ...

Fair Isaac Corp (FICO) shares tumbled on Tuesday after the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that it would ...

Mortgage lenders working with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can now choose to use Vantage Score 4.0, while still keeping ...

Reinstated mortgage insurance premium deductibility and a higher cap on state and local tax deductions could change whether homeowners claim these tax breaks.

Home loan interest rates have dipped for five straight weeks, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage now at 6.67 percent.

The long-term rate fell to 6.81% from 6.84% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Wednesday. A year ago,… ...

With the Fed keeping rate cuts on pause, experts don't project substantial declines in mortgage rates just yet. Katherine Watt June 18, 2025 6:12 a.m. PT 5 min read ...

The long-term rate fell to 6.81% from 6.84% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Wednesday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.87%.

Freddie Mac’s weekly rate survey showed mortgage rates were virtually unchanged for the week ending June 12. The rate on a 30-year fixed-rate loan averaged 6.84%, down by just 0.01 percentage ...

Mortgage rates in the U.S. dropped for a third week, sliding to the lowest level since the middle of May. The average for 30-year, fixed loans was 6.81%, down from 6.84% last week, Freddie Mac ...