“There’s a tremendous economic incentive to adopt VantageScore, it’s just gonna take some time to work it through,” said Chris Cartwright, CEO of TransUnion.
A lawsuit seeks to block a new CFPB rule loosening anti-discrimination regulations; FHA will continue to use the tri-merge credit pull process; bill passed by House would increase fees on VA home loans to pay for expanded benefits for veterans; delinquencies stay firm in April.
Overall, refinance business was down compared with the fourth quarter of 2025, though FHA refi volume increased by 6.1% due to FHA-to-FHA refi activity.
Delinquency rates on mortgages with debt-to-income ratios above 43% are only slightly higher than delinquency rates on mortgages overall, according to a new analysis by Moody’s Ratings.