FICO Launches Cost-Cutting Direct License Program for Mortgage Lending

Oct 1, 2025 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Alternatively, lenders may opt to continue using the current per score only pricing model, which maintains a $10 per score fee into the tri-merge resellers, the average price previously charged by credit bureaus for the FICO® Score. This model is designed to represent no increase in per score fees for lenders. The FICO direct license program empowers tri-merge resellers to optimize credit costs for both lenders and borrowers. By streamlining distribution, the direct ...