FICO® Score Podcast
Tune in monthly for candid, in-depth conversations on the future of credit and lending — brought to you by the people who architected modern credit scoring.
Meet our host
Kristina Robinson
Director of Communications, FICO
Kristina Robinson is the Communications Director at FICO, where she leads external communications, media strategy and reputation management for FICO Scores. Prior to her career in public relations, Kristina spent nearly a decade in broadcast journalism as a news reporter and anchor. She oversees strategy and tactical execution of all Scores announcement, new product launches, data driven storytelling and executive visibility efforts.
Beyond the Average: What the Latest FICO® Score Analysis Reveals | FICO Score Podcast: Episode 2
Host Kristina Robinson sits down with Ethan Dornhelm, Head of Predictive Analytics at FICO, and Bruce McClary of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling to unpack the Fall '26 FICO® Score Credit Insights report — and explain why a steady national average of 714 tells only part of the story. Beneath that headline, younger consumers are posting stronger score gains, even as affordability pressure builds unevenly across score bands and life stages. Along the way, they clarify where BNPL fits into credit risk assessment today and bust myths about income and credit card balances.
Get the real story behind the headlines, straight from FICO — the credit score 90% of top U.S. lenders rely on.
Ask Me Anything with Julie May, VP and GM of B2B Scores at FICO | Episode 1
Host Kristina Robinson sits down with Julie May, VP and GM of B2B Scores at FICO, for a candid Ask Me Anything. They cover what the headlines about "traditional" or "incomplete" credit scores tend to get wrong, where credit score modernization and cashflow underwriting are headed and what it means for lenders, and how the synergy between AI and human expertise keeps FICO Scores both powerful and explainable.
Get the real story behind the headlines, straight from FICO — the credit score 90% of top U.S. lenders rely on.
Frequently Asked Questions
The FICO Score Podcast is a monthly conversation series produced by FICO that explores the future of credit and lending. Episodes bring together the people who built and continue to shape the FICO Score with outside experts in credit, lending and financial services. Topics range from the state of credit today and how credit score modernization is reshaping lending, to the industry's push toward financial inclusion and empowerment, with deep dives into specific markets like auto and mortgage lending, and innovations like UltraFICO®, which incorporates cashflow data into score assessment.
The FICO Score Podcast launched in August 2026 and releases new episodes monthly.
You can listen directly on FICO’s resource center, YouTube, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.
Kristina Robinson, Director of Communications at FICO, is the host of the FICO Score Podcast.
Each episode features a different mix of experts from across the credit and lending ecosystem, typically pairing a FICO executive with an external industry guest to discuss the topics and trends most relevant to our listeners.
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