FHA Joins Fannie, Freddie Implementing VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T
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Secretary Scott Turner and FHFA Director William J. Pulte jointly announced that the Federal Housing Administration, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac are implementing VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T as eligible credit scoring models for mortgage underwriting — the first new credit score models for mortgages in decades. The move is intended to lower costs for borrowers by expanding access to homeownership for creditworthy borrowers who may have been overlooked under older scoring systems, advancing the full implementation of the Credit Score Competition Act of 2018. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are immediately accepting Vantage-scored loans from approved lenders and updating their selling guides accordingly.
Approved lenders originating FHA-insured mortgages should verify their loan origination systems are configured to accept VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T alongside legacy models, as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are already accepting Vantage-scored loans from approved lenders. Loan officers and underwriters should update their credit evaluation procedures to reflect that alternative scoring models may produce different score ranges and risk assessments than older FICO versions.
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The Federal Housing Administration will now permit the use of VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T as eligible credit scoring models for FHA-insured mortgage underwriting, joining Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac who have already updated their selling guides and begun accepting Vantage-scored loans from approved lenders. This represents the first update to mortgage credit scoring models in decades and is intended to expand access to homeownership for creditworthy borrowers who may have been overlooked under older systems.
Affected parties — approved lenders, mortgage brokers, and borrowers seeking FHA-insured mortgages — should prepare for the use of alternative credit scoring models in underwriting. Lenders originating FHA-insured loans should confirm their systems can accommodate VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T alongside existing models, and should review updated selling guides from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Borrowers who previously lacked sufficient scores under older models may now qualify for mortgages they were previously ineligible for.
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- Homebuying Advances into New Era of Credit Score Competition
Homebuying Advances into New Era of Credit Score Competition
Federal Housing Administration joins Fannie and Freddie in implementing VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T
Washington, DC - Today the U.S. government is ushering in a new era of competition in our nation’s mortgage market.
In a joint announcement, Secretary Scott Turner and FHFA Director William J. Pulte announced that the Federal Housing Administration and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are implementing their first new credit score models for mortgages in decades. This historic move is intended to lower costs for the American people after years of rising prices under the status quo credit score system.
Secretary Scott Turner announced today that the Federal Housing Administration will permit the use of VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T as eligible credit scoring models for FHA-insured mortgage underwriting. “By embracing additional predictive credit scoring models, we are taking a meaningful step toward expanding access to homeownership – particularly for creditworthy borrowers who may have been overlooked under older systems,” said Secretary Scott Turner. “This exciting announcement is in service to President Trump’s promise to restore the American Dream of homeownership.”
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are also moving forward with VantageScore 4.0 and FICO Score 10T, updating their selling guides with the new scores and immediately accepting Vantage-scored loans from approved lenders. This step advances the full implementation of the Credit Score Competition Act of 2018 as signed by President Trump, bringing greater choice and flexibility to borrowers.
“Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, we are driving down costs across the homebuying process,” said Director Pulte. “We are modernizing credit scoring with more predictive models, helping millions of Americans who responsibly pay rent qualify for mortgages. That’s fair, it’s commonsense, and it’s finally delivering the benefits of competition to homebuyers nationwide.”
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