Reviewing the Credit Report
Requirements
You must analyze the credit report for each individual BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. , Key PrincipalKey PrincipalPerson who controls and/or manages the Borrower or the Property, is critical to the successful operation and management of the Borrower and the Property, and/or may be required to provide a Guaranty. , GuarantorGuarantorKey Principal or other Person executing a Payment Guaranty, Non-Recourse Guaranty, or any other Mortgage Loan guaranty. , and PrincipalPrincipalPerson who owns or controls specified interests in the Borrower per Part I, Chapter 3: Borrower, Guarantor, Key Principals, and Principals, Section 303: Key Principals, Principals, and Guarantors. .
If the answer to any of the following Guidance questions is “yes”, then the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. , Key PrincipalKey PrincipalPerson who controls and/or manages the Borrower or the Property, is critical to the successful operation and management of the Borrower and the Property, and/or may be required to provide a Guaranty. , GuarantorGuarantorKey Principal or other Person executing a Payment Guaranty, Non-Recourse Guaranty, or any other Mortgage Loan guaranty. , or PrincipalPrincipalPerson who owns or controls specified interests in the Borrower per Part I, Chapter 3: Borrower, Guarantor, Key Principals, and Principals, Section 303: Key Principals, Principals, and Guarantors. must give you satisfactory explanations, even if they meet the Minimum FICO Requirement.
Guidance
As you analyze the credit report, consider the following questions:
- Have any mortgage late payments occurred in the previous 36 months?
- Have any revolving or installment late payments occurred within the previous 12 months?
- Did you consider any of the credit card or other unsecured debt balances?
- Have any tax liens been filed or reported within the previous 5 years?
- Have any discharged bankruptcies or mortgage foreclosures occurred within the previous 10 years?
- Are there any outstanding judgments or collections higher than $5,000?