Equifax announced changes to its pricing strategy following Fair Isaac Corp.’s rollout of a new program that allows tri-merge resellers to calculate and distribute its scores directly to mortgage lenders.
Rather than pursuing mergers and acquisitions to strengthen its origination and servicing platforms, the company has focused on organic growth by acquiring mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and building an asset management arm
Fair Isaac Corp.’s (FICO) decision to let resellers calculate and distribute its scores directly to lenders drew a mixed response from the mortgage industry.
Under the Trump administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been winding down enforcement actions against lenders and servicers while opening only two new cases.