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Fannie and Freddie may use new credit scores. Will it help you get a mortgage?
The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score to FICO for ...
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White House names new official to oversee federal statistical system
Mark Calabria is now the Trump administration’s chief statistician, replacing Karin Orvis. The White House Office of ...
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Rent payments could help Americans qualify for a mortgage, FHFA says
Experts say policy change will help Americans with 'thinner credit files' build equity and generational wealth.
Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Will Now Consider Rent History When Assessing Credit
Freddie Mae and Fannie Mac are now allowed to calculate rent history in the algorithm for determining credit history loan ...
Fannie and Freddie Must Consider Crypto: What the Experts Say
On June 25, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William J. Pulte ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – the two ...
Congress Should Investigate Federal Reserve Chair Powell, Says FHFA Chief
William Pulte, FHFA director and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, released a statement Tuesday accusing Powell of ...
Fannie, Freddie chief urges Congress to investigate Powell
The overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac called Wednesday for Congress to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, ...
Bitcoin just became a path to homeownership. Here’s how
Due to rising costs, many people think they might not ever be able to afford a house. Bitcoin could change all that and make ...
Crypto could soon help more people get a mortgage — but market experts see 2 risks
Allowing crypto to be counted as an asset to qualify for a mortgage could open doors for buyers, but sources say they're ...