Section 911

Credit Reports

911.01

Credit Report

Requirements

Within 90 days before the Commitment DateCommitment DateDate a Commitment is confirmed by Fannie Mae per Part IV, Chapter 2: Rate Lock and Committing, Section 204: Commitments. , you must obtain credit reports for all individual

  • BorrowersBorrowersPerson who is the obligor per the Note. ,
  • Key PrincipalsKey PrincipalsPerson 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. ,
  • GuarantorsGuarantorsKey Principal or other Person executing a Payment Guaranty, Non-Recourse Guaranty, or any other Mortgage Loan guaranty. , and
  • PrincipalsPrincipalsPerson 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. . 

The credit reports must be from at least 2 of the following credit information services:

  • Equifax;
  • Experian; or
  • TransUnion.
911.02

FICO Scoring

Requirements

You must ensure that all individual BorrowersBorrowersPerson who is the obligor per the Note. , Key PrincipalsKey PrincipalsPerson 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. , GuarantorsGuarantorsKey Principal or other Person executing a Payment Guaranty, Non-Recourse Guaranty, or any other Mortgage Loan guaranty. , and PrincipalsPrincipalsPerson 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. meet the Minimum FICO Requirement in Form 4660.

Guidance

To determine that the Minimum FICO Requirement is met, follow these guidelines:

If…

Then…

You obtain credit reports from 2 of the 3 credit information services for a Borrower, Key Principal, Guarantor, or Principal

Use the lower of the 2 scores.

You obtain credit reports from all 3 credit information services, for a Borrower, Key Principal, Guarantor, or Principal

Use the middle score.
A Small Mortgage Loan has multiple individual Borrowers, Key Principals, Guarantors, or Principals Use the average of their respective FICO scores.
911.03

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?