EPISODE · Aug 1, 2025 · 15 MIN
VantageScore Is Changing Everything: What Lenders & Borrowers MUST Know
from Market Shares With Tony Blodgett · host Tony Blodgett
The biggest mortgage innovation in 30 years is here—and it's not just hype. The FHFA is moving Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac toward VantageScore, setting off a seismic shift in credit evaluation, loan pricing, and mortgage access across the country.Tony Blodgett unpacks how the shift to VantageScore could expand credit access, disrupt FICO’s dominance, drive underwriting changes, and start impacting the industry as early as 2025.👉 Whether you're a loan officer, mortgage exec, or just want to stay ahead of the biggest shakeup in lending since automated underwriting—this episode is your playbook.📌 Topics We Cover:VantageScore vs. FICO 10T: Key differences and industry adoption Tri-merge vs. bi-merge credit reportsCredit accessibility: Alternative data, rent, utilities, medical debtLoan Level Price Adjustments (LLPA) and risk-based pricing evolutionCredit report fee structures and market competitionTimeline: What to expect in 2025 and full rollout by 2026?How to prepare clients—and yourself—for what’s aheadContinuous learning in the face of AI and automation🔔 Don’t miss out! Subscribe and stay ahead of the game with Market Shares.📌 New episodes drop every Friday at 10 AM PT!
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The biggest mortgage innovation in 30 years is here—and it's not just hype. The FHFA is moving Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac toward VantageScore, setting off a seismic shift in credit evaluation, loan pricing, and mortgage access across the country.Tony Blodgett unpacks how the shift to VantageScore could expand credit access, disrupt FICO’s dominance, drive underwriting changes, and start impacting the industry as early as 2025.👉 Whether you're a loan officer, mortgage exec, or just want to stay ahead of the biggest shakeup in lending since automated underwriting—this episode is your playbook.📌 Topics We Cover:VantageScore vs. FICO 10T: Key differences and industry adoption Tri-merge vs. bi-merge credit reportsCredit accessibility: Alternative data, rent, utilities, medical debtLoan Level Price Adjustments (LLPA) and risk-based pricing evolutionCredit report fee structures and market competitionTimeline: What to expect in 2025 and full rollout by 2026?How to prepare clients—and yourself—for what’s aheadContinuous learning in the face of AI and automation🔔 Don’t miss out! Subscribe and stay ahead of the game with Market Shares.📌 New episodes drop every Friday at 10 AM PT!
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