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Fairway Home Mortgage, Movement Mortgage, Rate Join FICO® Preferred Program

Business Wire•30/10/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤Fairway Home Mortgage, Movement Mortgage and Rate enroll in FICO Preferred Program
  • ➤Movement Mortgage began evaluating FICO Score 10T alongside Classic FICO Score in 2023
  • ➤FICO Preferred Program provides access to current and future predictive credit scores
  • ➤FICO Score is used by 90% of top U.S. lenders

Expert Statements

Stacey Sprain, Senior Vice President of Credit and Vendor Support at Fairway Home Mortgage

“At Fairway, our commitment is to offer the best possible rates and terms to our borrowers and as such we will continue to evaluate FICO Scores in our wide range of eligible loan products and programs”

Nik Athanasiou, COO of Rate

“At Rate, we’re focused on giving our customers a fast, transparent and affordable path to homeownership”

Nik Athanasiou, COO of Rate

“FICO Scores remain an important tool in our credit decisioning. We’re committed to using the best available data and tools to make responsible lending decisions for our customers.”

Stephen Smith, President and CFO at Movement Mortgage

“We’re proud to be a leader in our industry as it modernizes, and we remain committed to helping our customers so they can achieve their goals and build wealth through homeownership”

Stephen Smith, President and CFO at Movement Mortgage

“We were the first lender to start pulling FICO Score 10T and will continue to pull FICO Scores across our business.”

Julie May, Vice President and General Manager of B2B Scores at FICO

“What we’re seeing from these lenders is a clear commitment to both continuity and progress”

Julie May, Vice President and General Manager of B2B Scores at FICO

“They want a trusted, consistent measure of risk today and the ability to take advantage of more predictive credit scoring as the mortgage industry evolves.”

Julie May, Vice President and General Manager of B2B Scores at FICO

“That ultimately means better-informed credit decisions and more opportunities for qualified borrowers.”

Fairway Home Mortgage, Movement Mortgage, Rate Join FICO® Preferred Program

Three leading mortgage lenders reaffirm their commitment to trusted credit risk assessment and responsible access to homeownership

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