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Fannie and Freddie Credit-Score Shift Rattles Mortgage Market
Original: A Credit-Score Shift at Fannie and Freddie Is Shaking Up the Mortgage Market
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are moving to change how credit scores factor into mortgage underwriting, and the shift is causing disruption across the housing finance market. Lenders, borrowers and industry watchers are weighing how the change could affect loan pricing, approval odds and access to homeownership as the mortgage industry adjusts to the new framework.
Why now: A change in credit-score requirements at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac directly affects mortgage lending costs and access, prompting broad industry reaction.
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Evidence
- A Credit-Score Shift at Fannie and Freddie Is Shaking Up the Mortgage Market · Yahoo Finance
- A Credit-Score Shift at Fannie and Freddie Is Shaking Up the Mortgage Market · WSJ
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