Fair Isaac, Equifax, TransUnion Shares Fall After FHFA Director Bill Pulte's Criticism on Credit Bureaus

03:17 PM EDT, 09/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Equifax (EFX), Fair Isaac (FICO), and TransUnion (TRU) shares fell on Friday after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte criticized credit bureaus of overcharging American consumers. Pulte said in a post on X on Thursday that Equifax, Experian and TransUnion "have been overcharging Americans for far too long," adding that the FHFA is "seriously considering bi-merge, and stronger solutions (SAFER and SOUNDER)." He said the agency "will not allow companies to take advantage of American consumers." Equifax shares declined 7% and TransUnion was down over 6%, while Fair Isaac shares fell 16% in Friday trading. Price: 175.21, Change: -13.88, Percent Change: -7.34