Fair Isaac’s new scoring system attracts a blue-chip client

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Fair Isaac undoubtedly benefited from the pandemic: since March of 2020, the stock is up 375.3%. We think the credit scoring giant has room to move even higher as demand for its products remains strong—and growing. FAIR ISAAC CORP., $1,230.16, is a buy. The company (New York symbol FICO; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.fairisaac.com; Shares outstanding: 24.8 million; Market cap: $30.4 billion; No dividends paid) reports that Cross Country Mortgage, the U.S.’s number three retail mortgage lender, has adopted FICO Score 10 T. FICO Score 10 T is the company’s newest, and likely its most predictive, scoring model. This scoring system developed in-house by Fair Isaac aims to provide even greater precision in making lending decisions. FICO Score 10 T can help lenders better manage credit risk and default rates when extending competitive credit offers to consumers. Compared to the version of FICO Score used by most lenders today, FICO Score 10 T should be able to increase mortgage originations by 5% (without taking on additional credit…