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BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FICO--FICO (NYSE: FICO), global analytics software leader, today announced that it will hold its wholesale mortgage price for the FICO® Score through its tri-merge resellers at $10 for lenders and brokers enrolled in its Preferred Program. The $10 price is for a bundle of both the Classic FICO® Score, the credit score that has served as the industry standard for mortgage lending for nearly three decades, and the FICO® Score 10T, FICO's modern credit score and the most.

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BOZEMAN, MT--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FICO--Global analytics software leader FICO has announced its panel of independent judges for the 2027 FICO® Decision Awards, which honor businesses achieving outstanding results using analytics and decision management technology to grow their business, manage risk and reduce costs.“Our customers are adapting fast, using data, analytics, and technology to create better outcomes, and some of what they're building is remarkable,” said Nikhil Behl, president, Software at FIC.

What happened Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) closed at $681.77 on October 7. That was down 59.7% from the December 31, 2025 close of $1,690.62.

The direct business answer is that investors are reassessing a prized monopoly-like asset. Mortgage lenders can now choose between Classic FICO and VantageScore 4.0 for eligible loans sold to the government-sponsored enterprises. Equal upfront mortgage fees removed another practical advantage for the incumbent model.

Capital allocation made that moat question more expensive. Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) borrowed to accelerate buybacks, then disclosed on October 6 that it would eliminate about 15% of positions. Those facts raise the cost of being wrong if score competition becomes real customer substitution. The decline is not proof that the business has collapsed. Third-quarter revenue rose 26%, Scores revenue rose 41% and management raised full-year guidance. The evidence supports a sharp change in expectations, but it cannot assign each dollar of the stock decline to one cause.

Read more: Fair Isaac (FICO) stock analysis and investment case

The move in numbers Dividing the October 7 close of $681.77 by the December 31 close of $1690.62 and subtracting one gives -59.6734%. Yahoo returned no split event in the comparison window. StockAnalysis independently showed the same $681.77 October 7 close and identifies its historical series as split-adjusted.

The competitive timeline accelerated during the year. The Federal Housing Finance Agency began a limited VantageScore 4.0 rollout on April 22. On September 9, all approved enterprise lenders gained access. On September 30, upfront fees were aligned across Classic FICO and VantageScore 4.0. Classic FICO remains eligible, while FICO 10T is not yet eligible for loan delivery.

Operating results moved the other way. Third-quarter revenue reached $674.2 million. Scores produced $458.9 million, up 41%, while Software produced $215.3 million, up 2%. Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) also raised fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to $2.53 billion.

The balance sheet is the harder number. Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) repurchased $3.1 billion of stock during the first nine months of fiscal 2026, equal to 4.0 times its $777.9 million of operating cash flow. Total debt rose 82.7% to $5.58 billion from $3.06 billion at September 2025. A $1.5 billion term loan funded an accelerated repurchase.

Related: Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) Faces Equal Mortgage Pricing

How Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) makes money Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) sells two related forms of decision infrastructure. Scores turns credit-file data into standardized risk measures used in lending. Software provides analytics, fraud tools, customer management and a cloud-based decisioning platform that helps institutions automate choices.

The score franchise is unusual because distribution and competition overlap. Most scores are sold through the three nationwide consumer reporting agencies, which collectively generated 51% of fiscal 2025 revenue under their agreements with Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO). Those agencies also jointly own VantageScore, the clearest named alternative in mortgages.

The reach is large. Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) said its products are used by three-quarters of the largest 100 U.S. financial institutions and three-quarters of the largest 100 banks globally. It also said its consumer solutions are marketed to more than 200 million U.S. consumers. Financial-services customers produced 92% of fiscal 2025 revenue.

The economic strength comes from reusable intellectual property rather than a factory or branch network. Fiscal 2025 operating margin was about 46.5%, according to the OptimistFi thesis review. The vulnerability is concentration: score pricing, partner relationships and mortgage volumes can move a highly profitable revenue stream quickly.

Why the case is still difficult The bull case is that lender habits, model governance and workflow integration change slowly. Classic FICO remains approved, FICO 10T is planned for future use, and third-quarter Scores growth shows that competition had not yet produced an obvious revenue decline. Platform software annual recurring revenue also rose 62%, partly offsetting a 17% decline in non-platform ARR.

The bear case is that lender choice turns an embedded standard into a vendor decision. VantageScore 4.0 does not need to replace every FICO pull to weaken price growth. A lower-cost alternative can improve buyer leverage, and the same bureaus that distribute FICO scores have an economic reason to promote their joint model.

Debt reduces the time available to learn which case is right. The term loan carries scheduled repayments, the revolver and notes add fixed claims, and cash used for repurchases cannot also reduce leverage. Buybacks can still create per-share value if the franchise holds, but buying aggressively before the competitive outcome is known increases downside if it does not.

The workforce plan adds another mixed signal. Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) expects a $27 million pre-tax charge and plans to complete the reduction by the end of its third fiscal quarter of 2027. Lower costs can protect margins. Losing product, sales or implementation capacity could also slow the response to a more competitive market.

What's next Start with the next full-year report. Compare Scores volume and pricing, Software growth, operating cash flow, interest expense and debt. The case improves if revenue and cash keep compounding while leverage falls. Another debt-funded repurchase would raise the burden again.

Then follow mortgage adoption rather than announcements. The decisive evidence is how many lenders actually deliver loans using VantageScore 4.0, how score volumes and unit economics change, and when FICO 10T becomes eligible. Fee parity establishes a choice; it does not establish market share.

Finally, track the workforce reduction through product releases, customer service and margins. Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) can justify the lower cost base if execution stays strong. A 59.7% decline makes the valuation easier, but the investment case still depends on whether pricing power survives real competition.

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BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FICO--FICO's 2026 State of Responsible AI survey of 1,004 tech leaders: data on AI explainability, governance, agentic AI adoption and ROI across industries.

FICO shareholders saw after-hours and premarket losses of up to a reported 20% after the FHFA's mortgage credit score announcement. Levi & Korsinsky is investigating potential securities law violations on behalf of affected investors.

, /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholders of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) saw as much as a reported 20% of their position's value erased in premarket trading after the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced it would simplify mortgage pricing and could allow a competing credit score into mortgage underwriting. If you held FICO shares when that announcement hit and lost money, you may have legal rights. Affected shareholders are encouraged to submit your losses for review now . You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at [email protected]  or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.

During FICO's second quarter earnings call, on April 28, 2026, when analyst Craig Huber for Huber Research Partners asked management to confirm that were "not worried at all that Vantage is going to take any meaningful share from you on the conforming mortgage side," CEO William J. Lansing affirmatively reassured investors that was "correct." On May 5, 2026, during a conference hosted by Barclays, CEO Lansing questioned whether "Vantage gets any share at all," even if they were approved.

Within hours of the FHFA announcement, Rocket Mortgage announced they will be utilizing VantageScore 4.0 as its "preferred credit scoring model for all eligible loans" moving forward.

Levi & Korsinsky is investigating potential securities law violations on behalf of FICO investors who suffered losses tied to the decline. Shareholders who sold into the decline and those still holding shares may both be eligible to participate in the investigation.

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Frequently Asked Questions About the FICO Investigation

Q: How much did FICO stock drop?  A: Shares fell more than 20% by the time the market opened on September 29, 2026, and by midday the stock had fallen more than 25% from the previous day's closing price. The drop followed the Federal Housing Finance Agency's announcement that it would simplify mortgage pricing and could allow a competing credit score into mortgage underwriting. Investors who purchased FICO shares and suffered losses may be eligible to seek recovery.

Q: Which statements are being investigated as potentially misleading?  A: The investigation concerns whether FICO's statements to investors regarding its mortgage credit-scoring business and related regulatory risks were accurate and complete. When the FHFA announced its mortgage credit score changes and Rocket Mortgage announced the adoption of its competitor, VantageScore 4.0, as its default credit scoring model, FICO's stock price declined sharply.

Q: Who is eligible to participate in the FICO investigation?  A: Investors who purchased FICO stock or securities and suffered financial losses may be eligible. Eligibility is based on purchase date and documented losses -- not on whether you still hold the shares.

Q: What do FICO investors need to do right now?  A: Investors may gather brokerage records showing purchase dates, share quantities, and prices paid. Submit your information for a no-cost, no-obligation evaluation of your potential recovery . No immediate action is required to remain eligible to participate in the investigation.

Q: What documents do I need to participate?  A: Brokerage statements or trade confirmations showing purchase dates, share quantities, prices paid, and any subsequent sale dates and prices.

Q: What if I already sold my FICO shares -- can I still recover losses?  A: Yes. Eligibility is based on when you purchased, not whether you still hold the shares. Investors who bought FICO and sold at a loss may still participate in the investigation.

Q: What if my FICO losses are small -- is it still worth contacting a lawyer?  A: Yes. There is no minimum loss amount required to participate in the investigation.

Q: What does it cost me to participate?  A: There is no upfront cost to submit your information and review whether you may be eligible to recover. If you choose to participate in any resulting action, these matters are generally handled on a contingency basis, with any attorneys' fees and expenses subject to court approval.

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BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FICO--FICO announced today that UWM is reaffirming its commitment to utilizing FICO Scores on all credit pulls across its broker lending operations.

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Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO – Get Free Report)’s share price gapped up prior to trading on Thursday. The stock had previously closed at $592.47, but opened at $635.00. Fair Isaac shares last traded at $652.1990, with a volume of 524,175 shares trading hands.

Fair Isaac News Summary Here are the key news stories impacting Fair Isaac this week:

Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird maintained an “outperform” rating and lowered its price target to $1,070 from $1,549. Although the target cut reflects greater regulatory risk, it still implies substantial potential upside from recent trading levels. Wall Street This Week Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo reiterated its buy rating, while some investors—including Robinhood traders—were reported to be buying FICO during the selloff. These developments may provide short-term support, but do not remove the regulatory overhang. Wells Fargo Buy Rating Neutral Sentiment: Fair Isaac’s stock rebounded after an earlier steep selloff, highlighting high volatility and possible bargain hunting rather than a clear change in the company’s fundamentals. Fair Isaac Rebound Negative Sentiment: Reports said the FHFA’s proposed two-bureau framework rattled investors and extended FICO’s September decline. A broader scoring system could introduce competition and pressure the company’s exceptionally high fees in the mortgage market. Two-Bureau Proposal Negative Sentiment: Bank of America downgraded FICO to neutral and cut its price target, while BMO also reduced its target. The analyst actions reinforce concerns that regulatory changes may permanently impair Fair Isaac’s growth outlook. Bank of America Downgrade Negative Sentiment: Coverage also highlighted a potential $0.99 mortgage-score rival, intensifying fears that cheaper alternatives could challenge FICO’s established position. Mortgage Score Rival Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of equities analysts have weighed in on FICO shares. Bank of America cut shares of Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $1,400.00 to $700.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Mizuho set a $1,344.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, Huber Research lowered shares of Fair Isaac to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,210.38.

Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on Fair Isaac Fair Isaac Stock Performance The company has a 50 day moving average of $1,022.40 and a 200 day moving average of $1,101.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.35.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.76 by $0.42. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 32.51% and a net margin of 34.05%.The company had revenue of $674.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $679.17 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $8.57 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.7% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total transaction of $1,353,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 498 shares in the company, valued at $697,200. The trade was a 66.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.02% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fair Isaac Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FICO. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,737,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Fair Isaac by 5.7% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 133,448 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $142,461,000 after purchasing an additional 7,154 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at about $67,760,000. Altrafin AG acquired a new position in Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,117,000. Finally, BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,491,517,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Company Profile (Get Free Report)

Fair Isaac Corporation, known as FICO, develops analytics and software used by businesses to make decisions about credit, risk, fraud, customer engagement and other operational activities. The company is best known for the FICO Score, a credit-risk scoring system used by lenders to help evaluate consumer creditworthiness.

FICO’s offerings include credit scoring solutions, decision-management software, fraud detection and identity verification tools, and analytics platforms. Its products are used by financial institutions, insurers, retailers, telecommunications companies and other organizations to automate decisions, manage risk and improve customer relationships.

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FICO shares fell more than 20% at open following the FHFA's announcement it would simplify mortgage pricing. SueWallSt notifies investors of a pending investigation into what FICO told investors about regulatory risk to its mortgage scoring business.

, /PRNewswire/ -- A Federal Housing Finance Agency announcement that mortgage pricing would be simplified into a single pricing grid sent Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) shares down more than 20% in overnight trading. FICO shareholders who took that hit are encouraged to act now. Submit your FICO loss details for a no-cost review , or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at [email protected]  or by telephone at (888) SueWallSt.

The FHFA said it was "Simplifying Mortgage Pricing" and would move Fannie and Freddie to a singular pricing grid "with VantageScore joining the existing FICO Classic pricing Grid." During FICO's second quarter earnings call on April 28, 2026, CEO William J. Lansing noted the company "anticipate[d] no loss of volume to Vantage in this fiscal year," and "don't see good reasons [for customers] to switch [to Vantage]."

SueWallSt notifies investors of a pending investigation into potential securities law violations. The investigation focuses on whether FICO investors received adequate information about regulatory risk to the Company's mortgage scoring business.

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Frequently Asked Questions About the FICO Investigation

Q: Who is eligible to participate in the FICO investigation?  A: Investors who purchased FICO stock or securities and suffered financial losses may be eligible. Eligibility is based on purchase date and documented losses -- not on whether you still hold the shares.

Q: How much did FICO stock drop?  A: Shares fell more than 20% by the time the market opened on September 29, 2026, and by midday the stock had fallen more than 25% from the previous day's closing price. The drop followed the Federal Housing Finance Agency's announcement that it would simplify mortgage pricing and could allow a competing credit score into mortgage underwriting. Investors who purchased FICO shares and suffered losses may be eligible to seek recovery.

Q: Which statements are being investigated as potentially misleading?  A: The investigation concerns whether Fair Isaac Corporation made materially false or misleading statements regarding regulatory and competitive risks facing its mortgage credit scoring business. When the FHFA announced the move to a single pricing grid, the stock price declined sharply.

Q: What do FICO investors need to do right now?  A: Investors may gather brokerage records showing purchase dates, share quantities, and prices paid. Submit your information for a no-cost, no-obligation evaluation of your potential recovery . No immediate action is required to remain eligible to participate in the investigation.

Q: What is a lead plaintiff and why does it matter?  A: If the investigation proceeds to legal action, a lead plaintiff is the investor the court appoints to represent the group of affected investors. Lead plaintiffs are typically investors with the largest documented losses.

Q: What if I already sold my FICO shares -- can I still recover losses?  A: Yes. Eligibility is based on when you purchased, not whether you still hold the shares. Investors who bought FICO and sold at a loss may still participate in the investigation.

Q: What does it cost me to participate?  A: There is no upfront cost to submit your information and review whether you may be eligible to recover. Should you choose to participate in any resulting action, these matters are generally handled on a contingency basis. Any attorneys' fees and expenses are subject to court approval.

Q: Do I need to go to court or give testimony?  A: No. Participating in the investigation does not require court appearances or depositions. If legal action is later pursued, the overwhelming majority of affected investors never appear in court either.

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Fair Isaac shareholders who lost money when the stock fell on the FHFA's mortgage credit score announcement may have the right to seek recovery. An investigation into potential securities law violations is now underway.

, /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) stock opened down more that $172 per share, or over 20%, after the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced changes that could allow a direct competitor to the FICO score into mortgage underwriting. If that decline hit your account, you have rights, and acting promptly can help protect them. FICO shareholders who lost money are encouraged to request a free review of their losses , or to contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at [email protected]  or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.

After-market on September 28, 2026, the FHFA said it would simplify mortgage pricing and could open underwriting to a competing credit score. Just a few hours later, Rocket Mortgage announced it would "become the first mortgage lender to use VantageScore 4.0 as its preferred credit scoring model for all eligible loans" following "four months of testing."

FICO's management had previously contended that they "anticipate[d] no loss of volume to Vantage in this fiscal year," and continued to assert through July that a "VantageScore by itself" is insufficient, it "doesn't really get you there," and it is only "additive to the market."

Levi & Korsinsky's investigation is evaluating whether FICO shareholders have grounds to recover these losses under the federal securities laws. You do not need to still own your shares to have your losses evaluated. There is no cost to come forward, and no minimum loss is required.

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Frequently Asked Questions About the FICO Investigation

Q: Which statements are being investigated as potentially misleading?  A: The investigation concerns whether Fair Isaac Corporation made materially false or misleading statements regarding regulatory and competitive risks to its mortgage credit scoring business. The stock price declined sharply when the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced changes that could allow a competing credit score into mortgage underwriting.

Q: When did Fair Isaac Corporation allegedly mislead investors? A: The investigation concerns whether statements made before the FHFA announcement caused investors to purchase FICO securities at inflated prices.

Q: What do FICO investors need to do right now?  A: Investors may gather brokerage records showing purchase dates, share quantities, and prices paid. Submit your information for a no-cost, no-obligation evaluation of your potential recovery . No immediate action is required to remain eligible to participate in the investigation.

Q: What documents do I need to participate?  A: You will need brokerage statements or trade confirmations showing purchase dates, share quantities, prices paid, and any later sale dates and prices.

Q: What if I already sold my FICO shares -- can I still recover losses?  A: Yes. Eligibility is based on when you purchased, not whether you still hold the shares. Investors who bought FICO and sold at a loss may still participate in the investigation.

Q: What does it cost me to participate?  A: There is no upfront cost to submit your information and review whether you may be eligible to recover. If you choose to participate in any resulting action, these matters are generally handled on a contingency basis. Any attorneys' fees and expenses are subject to court approval.

Q: Do I need to go to court or give testimony?  A: No. Participating in the investigation does not require court appearances or depositions. If legal action is later pursued, the overwhelming majority of affected investors never appear in court either.

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Shares of Fair Isaac Corp. (NYSE:FICO) extended losses in Wednesday afternoon trading, continuing a sharp sell-off triggered by federal regulatory changes and aggressive competitive pricing designed to break the company’s long-held monopoly over mortgage credit scoring.

Here’s what investors need to know.

Fair Isaac stock is showing notable weakness. What’s pressuring FICO stock? FHFA Mandates Unified Mortgage Pricing GridThe primary driver of the sell-off is a major policy shift announced late Monday by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte. Pulte disclosed on X that government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are eliminating dual pricing structures in favor of a single unified pricing grid.

Under the revised mandate, the lower-cost VantageScore model will operate on the same pricing grid as the traditional FICO Classic model. The regulatory intervention directly follows repeated criticisms from Pulte regarding FICO’s elevated scoring fees, removing structural barriers for lenders seeking alternative credit scoring options.

TransUnion Price War Accelerates VantageScore AdoptionCompounding the regulatory overhang, credit bureau TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) extended its promotional 99-cent pricing for the VantageScore 4.0 model through December 2028. Under the extended structure, lenders can purchase standalone VantageScore 4.0 originations for 99 cents or receive the model at no additional charge when purchasing a standard FICO score.

The steep pricing discount has driven rapid market adoption across the mortgage sector. TransUnion reported that between January and September 2026, VantageScore integration expanded to more than 1,100 mortgage lenders, including nine of the 15 largest mortgage originators in the United States.

FICO Price Action: Fair Isaac shares were down 2.76% at $600.83 at the time of publication on Wednesday. The stock is trading at a new 52-week low, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) resulting from allegations that FICO may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.So What: If you purchased FICO securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Ro.

Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO -26.52%) plunged 25.4% on Tuesday as of 1:32 p.m. EDT.

Fair Isaac has long been an investor favorite due to its monopoly on the FICO score, a standard credit score used by virtually all lenders when evaluating borrowers for loans.

However, it appears the Trump Administration, along with the rest of the housing industry, is aggressively empowering a new FICO competitor. Needless to say, when a company with a monopoly sees that monopoly erode, the stock can undergo a big rerating. So, it's no surprise to see this big move down today.

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FICO plunges amid barrage of attacks Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director Bill Pulte has seemingly had it in for Fair Isaac in the second Trump term. In the years leading up to 2025, FICO had aggressively increased the price of FICO scores, roughly doubling them since the end of Trump's first term. Over the past two years, Pulte has been advocating for VantageScore, a new type of credit score co-developed by the three major credit bureaus Equifax (EFX -3.40%), Experian (EXPGF -1.46%) (EXPGY -1.80%), and TransUnion (TRU -2.87%).

Things have come to a head this month, and especially last night and today. In early September, Pulte posted on X that all securitized products from Fannie Mae (FNMA -5.46%) and Freddie Mac (FMCC -6.00%) could use either or both FICO and VantageScores. Pulte also highlighted VantageScore's growing market share, which reached 13% of the credit-scoring market. Pulte also noted that he had asked FICO for "competitive pricing" on its 10T credit-scoring model.

Late yesterday, Pulte again took to X to announce that Fannie and Freddie would be moving to one pricing grid for both FICO and VantageScore credit scores. Before this, lenders would need to charge higher loan rates for VantageScore-based loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. That could have kept FICO as the preferred score, despite FICO being much more expensive than VantageScore. However, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac now treat loans made with either score equally, essentially erasing that advantage for FICO.

We are Simplifying Mortgage Pricing following feedback from lenders and consumers. Instead of two separate pricing grids, which makes zero sense, Fannie and Freddie are hereby moving to ONE PRICING GRID with VantageScore joining the existing FICO Classic pricing grid. pic.twitter.com/g9h1EqsDca

-- Pulte (@pulte) September 28, 2026 Additionally, TransUnion announced today that it would keep VantageScore 4.0 pricing at $0.99 through December 2028. That means VantageScore will remain much cheaper than FICO for the next two-plus years, at least for credit scores run through TransUnion.

On top of that, Rocket Mortgage, part of Rocket Companies (RKT +0.43%), announced that it will now use VantageScore as its preferred credit scoring model -- the first lender to do so. That's a big deal, as Rocket Mortgage is the country's largest mortgage originator by volume.

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Is FICO a value, or a value trap? Not only is FICO's monopoly weakening, but the company has been battered on multiple fronts by the government, the credit bureaus, and the nation's largest mortgage originator. It's no wonder the stock is down so much today, and down roughly 65% from its all-time high.

Fair Isaac actually looks like a value stock here, trading at just 14 times 2026 earnings estimates. That being said, it's very unclear whether FICO will lose material market share or have to significantly cut FICO score pricing. So, the stock is still risky, but worth following in case these worst-case scenarios don't come to pass.

Fair Isaac Corp (NYSE:FICO) came under renewed pressure after FHFA said mortgage pricing changes would put its cheaper rival, VantageScore, on the same pricing framework as Classic FICO.

Shares traded at $623.62, down 26% in Tuesday morning trading.

Behind the renewed selling is FHFA's announcement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) will move to one unified mortgage pricing grid covering both scoring systems.

Under that grid, borrowers assessed using VantageScore will reach the top mortgage pricing band with scores of 780 or higher, the same threshold applied to FICO.

That shared cutoff removes the previous 20-point disadvantage for VantageScore borrowers, bringing the rival system into line with FICO for access to the top band.

With the move to a unified grid, lenders will have a cheaper alternative: VantageScore costs about $0.99 per score, compared with roughly $10 for FICO.

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Výnosy na US státních dluhopisech nadále drží akciové trhy v šachu. Oproti tomu ale postupně klesá cena ropy. Výsledkem je, že dnes investoři hledají směr a vyčkávají v opatrnostním modu. Indexy tak kolísají blízko nuly. Trh bude sledovat další vývoj, především signály od FEDu a další geopolitický vývoj u Hormuzu.

Velký propad zažívají akcie Fair Isaac (FICO, -27 %) poté, co Federální agentura pro financování bydlení oznámila plán zjednodušit stanovování cen hypoték. Model FICO se tak dostává do nebezpečí konkurence od společnosti VantageScore.

Carnival (+12 %) výrazně posiluje po zvýšení celoročního výhledu očištěného zisku na akcii. Provozovatel výletních lodí uvedl, že obsazenost na základě dosavadních rezervací i ceny pro rok 2027 dosahují rekordních úrovní.

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Dnes se cenné kovy snaží mírně posílit, je to rozhodně korekce po včerejším silném propadu, též jim nahrává klesající cena ropy. Zlato přidává +0,22 %. Stříbro růst neudrželo a klesá -0,96 %.

Index Dow Jones -0,59 % na 51179,51 b.
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Mortgage credit scoring beneficiaries long

Buy VantageScore-exposed credit data/analytics plays via Experian (EXPN) and Equifax (EFX). The news increases the chance that mortgage-related credit scoring will lean more on the unified grid that includes VantageScore, which benefits the broader ecosystem rather than only FICO. If FICO must cut prices, competitors with alternative scoring rails can gain volume and improve mix, even if the overall market grows slower.

Key Risk: Mortgage pricing consolidation doesn’t translate into meaningful scoring adoption for VantageScore, leaving EXPN/EFX with no incremental volume.

FICO short

Sell Fair Isaac (FICO) into the breakdown. The stock is below $876 support, has a weekly death cross (50-week < 200-week), and is under the 61.8% Fibonacci level—classic “trend down” setup. The FHFA change forces pricing pressure by consolidating mortgage pricing metrics and pulling in VantageScore, capping FICO’s ability to raise prices. Even with solid recent revenue/profit growth, the market is already repricing for tougher competition and lower take-rates.

Key Risk: FHFA implementation ends up less damaging than feared (FICO keeps pricing power and share), triggering a fast technical reversal back above $876.

Fair Isaac stock price continued its downward spiral this week, reaching its lowest level since July 2023. FICO fell to $772 in extended hours, and is down by 67% from its highest point in 2025, making it one of the top laggards in the S&P 500 Index this year. This retreat coincided with a major change that will lead to more competition in credit scoring.

FICO stock has been in a strong sell-off this year, a trend that accelerated this week when the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced structural changes to mortgage pricing that will lead to more competition to its longstanding credit scoring business.

The change means that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will now consolidate their pricing metrics into a single, unified grid. As a result, the process will incorporate VantageScore, which Bill Pulte promoted on X. 

These changes could have a major impact on Fair Isaac, which has always been the only score that the two mortgage giants accept. It means that FICO will now be forced to slash prices. Also, it will limit its ability to increase prices in the future. 

Historically, however, initial reactions to major news events like this tends to be brief as investors usually overreact. 

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The new announcement came at a time when investors have slashed their outlook for the stock. Jason Haas, a Wells Fargo analyst, slashed his target from $1,450 to $1,350, while UBS’s Kevin MacVeigh reduced to $1,130 from the previous $1,200. 

Other analysts who have pared back their targets are from companies like Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Bank of America, and JPMorgan. Most of these analysts have pointed to the rising competition and its valuation. 

The most recent results showed that FICO’s revenue rose to $674 million in the second quarter from $536 million in the same period last year. Its nine-month revenue rose to $1.87 billion from $1.47 billion.

The same revenue growth was coincided with its profitability growth. Its net profit rose to over $236 million from $194 million last year. 

Yahoo Finance data shows that its annual revenue will jump by 27.7% this year to $2.54 billion, followed by $2.89 billion next year. It is unclear how the recent announcement from FHFA will affect its growth.

Another positive is that the company has become fairly valued, with the forward price-to-earnings ratio of 20 being lower than the five-year average of 43.

Fair Isaac stock chart | Source: TradingView

The weekly chart shows that FICO shares have plunged in the past few years. It has plunged from a record high of $2,400 in November last year to the current $792. 

The stock has dropped below the important support level of $876, its lowest level on April 20th, invalidating the double-bottom pattern. Worse, the stock has now formed a death cross pattern, which is made up of a bearish crossover of the 50-week and 200-week moving averages. 

The stock has formed a series of lower lows and lower highs. This pattern is usually highly bearish. Also, it has slumped below the 61.8% Fibonacci Retracement level. 

Therefore, the path of the least resistance is downwards, with the next key target being the psychological level of $600.

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FICO Named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Decision Intelligence Platforms FICO NYSE:FICO, a global analytics software company, today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Decision Intelligence Platforms 2026 Vendor Assessment. FICO is recognized for its strengths in dynamic profiling, an expanding ecosystem and marketplace, and agentic policy authoring.

Companies are recognizing the need for AI infrastructure that enables smarter, more consistent, and more transparent decisions. FICO® Platform is designed with governance built in and allows organizations to apply the right analytics to the right data, converting insight into a decision and operationalizing that decision at scale.

"Most enterprises already have AI models and tools. What they're missing is the platform that underpins their AI decisions," said Nikhil Behl, President of FICO Software. "The decision layer is what turns a model's output into a governed action and keeps a record of why. We designed FICO Platform around unified decisioning from day one, with governance built in rather than bolted on later, and this recognition tells us that approach is landing in the market."

FICO is named a Leader in this category due to strengths across:

Stateful, real-time profiling: FICO Platform capabilities allow enterprises to build always-on customer profiles that synthesize interactions continuously rather than treating each decision as a discrete, stateless event, supporting use cases such as high-volume payments fraud detection processed with sub-millisecond latency.Expanding ecosystem and marketplace: A growing marketplace for third-party data and model providers, long-standing relationships with payment processors, and recently formalized alliances with global systems integrators are intended to broaden distribution and accelerate implementation.Agentic policy authoring: Business users can upload strategy documents and layer in institutional expertise, after which the system generates decision assets with traceability back to the originating document section, along with testing and simulation tools to validate outcomes before deployment."The decision intelligence category has rapidly grown and garnered attention over the past few years. That’s because organizations are increasingly relying on software for insights and recommendations that support decision-making," said Megha Kumar, Research VP, Analytics and AI, at IDC. "As generative and agentic AI take on more of that process, the vendors we recognize as Leaders are the ones that can keep decisions governed, explainable, and grounded without slowing the business down."

To access the full IDC MarketScape report for Worldwide Decision Intelligence Platforms, visit: https://www.fico.com/en/latest-thinking/analyst-report/idc-marketscape-worldwide-decision-intelligence-platforms-2026-vendor-assessment

About IDC MarketScape

IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

About FICO

FICO (NYSE: FICO) powers decisions that help people and businesses around the world prosper. Founded in 1956, the company is a pioneer in the use of predictive analytics and data science to improve operational decisions. FICO holds more than 200 U.S. and foreign patents on technologies that increase profitability, customer satisfaction and growth for businesses in financial services, insurance, telecommunications, health care, retail and many other industries. Using FICO solutions, businesses in more than 80 countries do everything from protecting 4 billion payment cards from fraud, to improving financial inclusion, to increasing supply chain resiliency. The FICO® Score, used by 90% of top U.S. lenders, is the standard measure of consumer credit risk in the U.S. and has been made available in over 40 other countries, improving risk management, credit access and transparency.

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Corient Private Wealth LP trimmed its position in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO – Free Report) by 11.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,973 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 804 shares during the quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $7,137,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Amundi raised its position in Fair Isaac by 29.1% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 78,880 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $94,244,000 after buying an additional 17,762 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter worth about $39,462,000. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its position in Fair Isaac by 17.7% during the 2nd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 279 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank boosted its position in Fair Isaac by 85.0% during the 2nd quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 1,619 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,934,000 after acquiring an additional 744 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaGrep UK Ltd purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter valued at about $210,000. 85.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity In related news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total value of $1,353,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $697,200. This trade represents a 66.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Stock Down 2.4% Shares of FICO opened at $967.18 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $20.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.32. The company’s fifty day moving average is $1,119.16 and its 200-day moving average is $1,141.37. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12 month low of $870.01 and a 12 month high of $1,998.01. Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.76 by $0.42. The business had revenue of $674.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $679.17 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 34.05% and a negative return on equity of 32.51%. Fair Isaac’s quarterly revenue was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $8.57 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In FICO has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,950.00 to $1,700.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,525.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,553.69.

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About Fair Isaac (Free Report)

Fair Isaac Corp. (NYSE:FICO), commonly known as FICO, is an analytics and decision-management software company best known for developing the FICO Score. The company’s scoring and predictive analytics products help lenders and other businesses evaluate credit risk, manage customer relationships and make data-driven decisions.

FICO provides software and services for a range of industries, including banking, insurance, telecommunications, retail and government. Its offerings include credit scoring solutions, fraud detection and prevention tools, customer engagement platforms, marketing analytics, and decision automation software designed to help organizations manage risk and improve operational efficiency.

The company was founded in 1956 by Bill Fair and Earl Isaac and originally operated as Fair, Isaac and Company.

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