Cardinal Financial issues first MBS using FICO Score 10T, enhancing vetting for VA loans.

Cardinal Financial has issued the first government-backed mortgage-backed security (MBS) using the FICO Score 10T model, which uses trended credit data. The MBS includes loans from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. More than 20 mortgage lenders in the U.S. have started using FICO 10T for loans not bought by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, improving risk assessments and lending decisions.

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