Morgan Stanley Keeps Overweight on TransUnion and Equifax as FHFA Weighs Bi-Merge Credit Reports
Morgan Stanley keeps Overweight on TransUnion and Equifax, saying a possible Fannie-Freddie shift from tri-merge to bi-merge is already priced in.
Morgan Stanley keeps Overweight on TransUnion and Equifax, saying a possible Fannie-Freddie shift from tri-merge to bi-merge is already priced in.
A single Fannie-Freddie pricing grid and Rocket’s switch to VantageScore threaten FICO’s long hold on U.S. mortgage credit scoring.
The move challenges FICO’s long-standing dominance of mortgage credit scoring. Equifax and TransUnion shares also fell alongside FICO in premarket trading.
FICO shares dropped after Senator Josh Hawley launched a Senate investigation into massive increases in mortgage credit score prices—from $0.60 to $10—hurting first-time homebuyers.
FICO shares dropped nearly 20% in two days due to competitor pricing moves on VantageScore 4.0, but Jefferies calls it a market overreaction and sees strong upside with a $2,200 price target and Buy rating.
Equifax is cutting the price of its VantageScore 4.0 for mortgages by over 50% compared to FICO's new price, driving competition and using alternative data to help millions more Americans get scored.