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Credit score news

What is developing right now in the news around credit scores? Read below to find out what the experts say, recent legislation changes, and evolving thoughts on this crucial mortgage topic.

Medical debt is returning to credit reports

A US judge's decision on a federal regulation could have a big impact on mortgage applications

VA borrowers left exposed as protections roll back and policies tighten

Broker warns policy changes are eroding key protections for veteran borrowers

FICO fires back, calls VantageScore and credit bureaus ‘a de facto monopoly’

FICO shifts blame for rising credit score pull costs to Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion

Using rental payments in credit score calculations 'a positive move'

Despite an industry back-and-forth over credit pull costs, FHFA's decision has been greeted as a positive step

CHLA backs Pulte on credit scoring, recommends further action

Association supports VantageScore addition to mortgage processing, warns against potential price hikes

Bitcoin gears up for mortgage push, a potential seismic homebuying shift

Is cryptocurrency the next big thing in mortgages?

CFPB employees say watchdog has become toothless under Trump

Regulator has seen dramatic overhaul under new administration

Pulte social media posts now a must-follow for market watchers

FHFA director's X feed has 'thrust a normally obscure government official into the forefront of business news'

Builders' mortgage aid lifting home prices: Morgan Stanley

Prices remaining elevated partly because of builders assisting with financing, bank says