Francis Creighton

President and CEO

Francis Creighton is president and CEO of the Consumer Data Industry Association.

Mortgages

Go beyond rent payment history to promote homeownership

Fannie Mae should be applauded for allowing lenders to take rent payments into account when underwriting home loans. But lenders will need to embrace other credit scoring models if they hope to turn more renters into buyers.

By Francis Creighton

August 18