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.
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.
FICO (NYSE: FICO) launched the FICO® Mortgage Score Simulator on February 24, 2026 to help consumers prepare for homeownership.
The tool, available to myFICO Premier subscribers, lets users model how common credit actions — paying on time, paying down cards, or applying for credit — could affect mortgage FICO® Scores.
FICO (NYSE: FICO) report on UK credit cards for December 2025 shows seasonal spending rises but record-high average balances, reaching £1,950 (up 1.7% month-on-month, +4.8% year-on-year).
Average spend was £830, payments stabilized at 33.4%, and missed-payment rates ticked up month-on-month, signalling potential post‑Christmas affordability stress.
FICO (NYSE: FICO) announced a strategic partnership with MeridianLink to integrate the FICO® Mortgage Direct License Program into MeridianLink’s platform, enabling supported resellers to generate and deliver FICO Scores directly within existing MeridianLink workflows.
The integration aims to expand choice, improve pricing flexibility, reduce costs, and streamline onboarding for lenders and resellers; several resellers have already joined the program. A commercial availability update will be provided when ready.