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Fair Isaac Corporation reports developments in credit scoring, applied analytics software and digital decisioning for lenders and other enterprises. The company is known for the FICO® Score, a consumer credit-risk measure used by top U.S. lenders and made available in other countries, and it generates news around modern score models such as FICO Score 10T, mortgage-risk analysis, and credit-card market data.
Recurring updates also cover the company's Scores and Software segments, including B2B and B2C scoring solutions, FICO Platform, Falcon Fraud Manager, Customer Communication Services, decision optimization, customer deployments, earnings releases, investor presentations and capital-market communications.
FICO (NYSE: FICO) released its Spring 2026 FICO® Score Credit Insights report showing the average U.S. FICO Score fell to 714, down 2 points year-over-year, while a record 48.1% of consumers now have scores of 750 or higher. Student loan repayment resumption and rising mortgage delinquencies drove the decline, even as auto, credit card, and personal loan delinquencies stabilized. Consumer survey data show 83% prioritize improving credit, 24% missed or skipped payments due to inflation, and 67% misunderstand how income affects scores, highlighting demand for credit education and monitoring tools.
FICO (NYSE:FICO) analysis of UK credit card data for January 2026 shows consumers cut spending and prioritised payments after the holidays, but missed payments rose and balances remain elevated.
Key metrics: spend -9.4% MoM to £755, balances +4.8% YoY, 33.9% of balances paid (1.4% MoM increase; 6.7% below Jan 2025). Accounts over limit rose 6% MoM and missed-payment counts increased, including a 14.3% monthly rise in accounts with two missed payments. Data come from FICO TRIAD customer reports covering ~80% of UK card issuers.
FICO (NYSE: FICO) analysis of UK credit-card data for 2025 shows average card balances reached record highs while payment rates and spending fell. Average balances rose monthly YoY above 4.5%, peaking at £1,950 in December; payment rates dropped to 33.4% by November–December.
The report notes fewer one-payment misses but rising two- and three-payment delinquencies and higher balances among delinquent accounts, citing FICO TRIAD customer manager data covering ~80% of UK issuers.
Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) priced $1.0 billion of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2034 at 100% of principal in a private Rule 144A/Reg S offering.
FICO plans to use net proceeds to repay revolver borrowings, redeem $400 million of 5.25% notes due 2026, pay fees and expenses, and for general corporate purposes; expected close is March 20, 2026.
Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) intends to offer $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2034 in a private Rule 144A/Reg S offering.
Proceeds are planned to repay revolver borrowings, redeem in full $400 million of 5.25% senior notes due 2026, pay fees and for general corporate purposes; a conditional notice of redemption for March 26, 2026 will be provided on March 11, 2026, subject to successful issuance.
FICO (NYSE:FICO) launched the FICO® Score Credit Insights Lab on March 11, 2026, a digital platform for lenders to benchmark portfolios, model scoring strategies, and explore inclusion via alternative data.
Features include five interactive tools, early user STCU (serving 300,000 members), and simulations for upgrading to the FICO® Score 10 Suite. Registration is available online.
FICO (NYSE: FICO) renewed a multi-race partnership with Richard Childress Racing and driver Kyle Busch for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season to promote financial literacy and credit education.
The No. 8 FICO Chevrolet will race at Martinsville (Mar 29), Indianapolis (Brickyard 400, Jul 26) and Phoenix (Oct 18). FICO will host a free Score A Better Future® workshop at Phoenix and highlights that the FICO® Score is used by 90% of top U.S. lenders.
FICO (NYSE: FICO) announced that the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) expanded access to nonprofit debt relief using the FICO® Score Open Access for Credit & Financial Counseling program. NFCC’s Debt Reduction Options (DROs) let eligible consumers repay 50–60% of balances; pilots lifted eligibility by 18%. NFCC reports recovering more than $1 billion annually, average participant credit scores rose 50 points, and revolving debt fell $8,000. Eight major creditors and thousands of consumers have adopted DROs. NFCC won a 2026 FICO Decision Award for Financial Inclusion.
FICO (NYSE: FICO) is partnering with Banzai to integrate the Score A Better Future Fundamentals credit curriculum into Banzai’s classroom platform, reaching teachers and students nationwide. The program will add new FICO Score educational resources for 150,000 teachers and aims to deliver credit education to millions across more than 70% of U.S. schools.
The enhanced curriculum launches in March 2026, offering consequence-free simulations so students can learn how credit choices affect scores and future financial milestones.
FICO (NYSE:FICO) announced on February 25, 2026 that its Board approved a stock repurchase program to acquire up to $1.5 billion of outstanding common stock.
The open-ended program permits repurchases from time to time in the open market and in negotiated transactions and follows completion of the prior program that ran from June 2025 until adoption of the new program.