Experian said this week it will make VantageScore 4.0 available at no cost indefinitely, pledging that if it ever begins charging, its pricing will remain at least 50% lower than FICO's. A week earlier, Equifax said it will offer VantageScore 4.0 at $4.50 per score through 2027, while also providing it for free through 2026 to customers who purchase FICO scores during that period.
AI Summary 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 viewed by some as a step toward more competition, but by others as a potential driver of higher credit score costs in the short term. On Wednesday, FICO unveiled the program, which bypasses the three nationwide credit bureaus (Equifax, TransUnion and Experian) by distributing scores directly to credit reporting agencies (CRAs).
Under the new agreement, CISPE members can offer Microsoft software to customers on a pay-as-you-go basis through the CSP-Hoster program, enhancing privacy for European customers.