Credit Score News Could Help First-Time Homebuyers

Lenders who sell mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac used to only be able to use FICO for loan qualification. Now there's VantageScore, owned by the three major credit...

# Credit Score News Could Help First-Time Homebuyers Lenders who sell mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac used to only be able to use FICO for loan qualification. Now there's VantageScore, owned by the three major credit bureaus. **Read the full article:** [Kiplinger](https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/credit-score/credit-score-news-could-help-first-time-homebuyers) *This article was originally published by Kiplinger. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*