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, in the aggregate, directly or indirectly (together with that Person's Immediate Family Members, if an individual), specified interests in the Borrower per Part I, Chapter 3: Borrower, Guarantor, Key Principals, and Principals, Section 303: Key Principals, Principals,….
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, in the aggregate, directly or indirectly (together with that Person's Immediate Family Members, if an individual), specified interests in the Borrower per Part I, Chapter 3: Borrower, Guarantor, Key Principals, and Principals, Section 303: Key Principals, Principals,… 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?