The tool projects how borrower actions could affect VantageScore 4.0 scores across three bureaus, extending competition with FICO into borrower preparation
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Both bureaus introduce ways to purchase credit scores separately from reports, while Equifax reports growing VantageScore adoption and extends $1 pricing through 2028
Lenders will gain competing modern scoring options, but borrowers may not see both offered everywhere
One-third of consumers say they would consider switching lenders over older scoring models, making underwriting technology a potential borrower-retention issue
FICO 10T enrollment tops 70 lenders while VantageScore 4.0’s presence in TransUnion mortgage credit pulls jumps from less than 5% to roughly 30%
New research finds affordability remains the biggest obstacle, but many future buyers also misunderstand how credit affects mortgage eligibility and pricing
New features help lenders identify borrowers with the highest score-improvement potential as competition over mortgage credit models intensifies
Lenders will keep tri-merge credit scoring model; what this shift means
Also, company’s pilot program gives nonprofit lenders access to modern credit scoring while helping them maintain sound lending practices