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FICO’s doing the financial equivalent of public service announcements
FICO is rolling out free credit education workshops at select Citi branches nationwide through its Score A Better Future program. The idea is pretty straightforward: help people in underserved communities learn the credit basics that can matter a lot when you’re trying to rent an apartment, buy a home, or start a business.
Why this matters for investors
This isn’t a giant revenue fireworks moment. But it is the kind of goodwill campaign that helps FICO stay top of mind as the company behind the score everyone loves to hate but still checks obsessively.
- It strengthens FICO’s consumer-facing brand
- It ties the company to financial inclusion, which banks and regulators tend to like
- It gives Citi a community-focused angle without much heavy lifting
The bigger picture
Think of this as soft power, not hard dollars. FICO isn’t announcing a new product or a monster contract here. But in a business where reputation and ubiquity matter, even a workshop tour can help keep the moat looking tidy.
Big picture: boring headlines can still be useful headlines, especially when your business is basically embedded in the plumbing of modern finance.