Legislation passed on May 28th helped create credit scoring competition and established new roles for regulators and conservators of Fannie and Freddie.
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Updated May 28
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Legislation passed on May 28th helped create credit scoring competition and established new roles for regulators and conservators of Fannie and Freddie.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The U.S. government allowed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to use VantageScore for credit scoring purposes.Sub-event
- U.S. Federal Housing, acting as conservator, approved the acquisition of COOPER involving Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.Sub-event
- The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued an announcement detailing how credit scores impact the housing industry.Sub-event
Legislative changes promote credit scoring competition and define new roles for Fannie/Freddie regulators.1 source
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- GSEs are allowing credit score shopping between FICO and VantageScore, driven by political pressure to take on more risk.
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