Credit scores

Legislation allowing regular bill payments to count toward credit history would solve more problems than some critics fear it would create.

The financial technology services company leverages credit data.

Mark D’Arcy was in charge of regulatory reviews and annual stress tests; many see 10-plus point gains following removal of non-loan collections reports.

The number of consumers being pursued by debt-collection agencies fell dramatically in the past year, but it's as much technicality as achievement, and bankers need to keep that in mind when reviewing the credit scores of millions of Americans.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is suspending its ongoing review of new credit scoring models and will instead move forward with creating a regulatory framework for providers of alternative credit scores to apply and be evaluated for use by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

New service provides credit scores to members via mobile, home banking.

Senators at a hearing Thursday discussed a bill establishing an online portal for consumers to monitor their credit reports free of cost.

The two Wall Street firms anxiously await the second round of stress test results; Commerzbank is working on using technology to generate basic research notes.

Most lenders are staying the credit bureau course in underwriting but some are mulling changes, particularly when it comes to marketing.

Most lenders are staying the credit bureau course in underwriting but some are mulling changes, particularly when it comes to marketing.