BOZEMAN, Mont. – March 3, 2026 – FICO (NYSE: FICO)
Highlights:
- The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) and its Member Agencies are participating in the FICO® Score Open Access for Credit & Financial Counseling Program to power innovative Debt Reduction Options (DROs) that allow consumers to repay 50-60% of outstanding debt on sustainable terms
- Over a year and a half, the average participant’s credit score improved 50 points and revolving debt dropped $8,000
- Eight major creditors and debt buyers are participating in DROs, providing a nonprofit alternative to harmful for-profit debt settlement schemes
- NFCC has won a 2026 FICO® Decision Award for Financial Inclusion
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC),…