Mortgage Credit Reject Update Page
Field Descriptions Alphabetically Listed


The field descriptions for the Mortgage Credit Reject Update page are listed below in alphabetical order. (View field descriptions in the order they appear on the page.)

Field Descriptions
Address House number, street name, city, state, and zip code of the property (including unit number, if applicable). Note: For proposed construction or property under construction, lot, block, and plat numbers may identify the property instead of a house number and street name.
ADP Code Automated data processing code related to the section of the National Housing Act under which mortgage insurance is being requested.
Application Received by Method by which the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) was received. Note: This field appears for a mortgage assigned an FHA case number before March 1, 2021.
Borrower Last name, first name, and middle initial of the borrower. Sources: URLA, Section 1: Borrower Information and form HUD-92900-A.
Borrower Information Indicator specifying whether the borrower disclosed race, ethnicity, and gender information. Note: This field appears for a mortgage assigned an FHA case number before March 1, 2021.
Borrower Rating Underwriter's rating of the borrower's financial background with respect to the mortgage loan (Accept or Reject), including the items listed below.

Credit Characteristics: Borrower's general pattern of credit behavior.

Adequacy of Income: Sufficiency of borrower's income to support mortgage payments.

Stability of Income: Soundness of borrower's employment history.

Adequacy of Avail. Assets:Sufficiency of borrower's total available assets for closing, including cash, savings bonds, and other securities.

Borrower Type Classification of the borrower in relation to the property.
Occupant: Resides on the property.
Landlord: Rents or leases the property.
Escrow Commitment: Builder, rehabilitator, or investor that is purchasing or refinancing the property as an investment but intends to sell the rehabilitated property to a borrower acceptable to HUD (who will occupy the property as a principal residence).
Corporation/Partnership (Refi): Business entity under which a mortgage was originally insured and is now being processed as a refinance.
Government Agency/Nonprofit: State or local government entity involved in the provision of housing. Nonprofit agency that will sell or lease the property to a low- or moderate-income individual.
Sources: Appraisal Report and URLA - Section 1: Borrower Information and Section 4: Loan and Property Information.
Coborrower Last name, first name, and middle initial of the co-borrower. Sources: URLA - Additional Borrower, Section 1: Borrower Information and form HUD-92900-A.
Coborrower Information Indicator specifying whether the coborrower disclosed race, ethnicity, and gender information. Note: This field appears for a mortgage assigned an FHA case number before March 1, 2021.
Comments Additional remarks about the mortgage credit rejection.
Credit Denial Date Month, day, and year (mm/dd/yy) the underwriter signed the FHA Loan Underwriting and Transmittal Summary, form HUD-92900-LT.
Do you wish to delete this record? Indicator establishing whether the record of the borrower's mortgage credit rejection for the case is to be removed.
Ethnicity Indicator specifying whether the borrower/co-borrower is of Latino or Hispanic descent. Source: URLA, Section 8: Demographic Information.
Exempt from SSN due to job type? Indicator establishing whether the borrower or co-borrower is not required to obtain a Social Security Number, such as employees of the World Bank or foreign employees of embassies. (Not applicable to a government agency or nonprofit agency.) Source: IRS form W-8 or other documentation providing conclusive evidence.
FHA Case Number Unique 10-digit identifier assigned to the mortgage by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
First Time Home Buyer Indicator establishing whether the borrower is purchasing a home for the first time, has not owned a home in the last three years, or meets certain other conditions to qualify as a first-time home buyer. Source: URLA - Section 5: Declarations.
Ind Indicator specifying the type of identification for the borrower/coborrower:
SSN: Social Security Number.
TIN: Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) or Employer Identification Number (EIN).
Loan Purpose Specifics on what the mortgage loan is for.
Existing Occupied: Existing house previously occupied.
Finance Improvements: Improvements to existing house are being financed.
Refinance: Prior loan by the same borrower for same property.
New Condominium: Purchase of a condominium unit not previously occupied.
Existing Condominium: Purchase of a condominium unit previously occupied.
Existing Never Occupied: Purchase of a house that was never occupied.
Construct New Home: New housing being built with the proceeds to be paid out during construction.
Finance co-op: Financing of the purchase of a cooperative unit (HUD only).
Sources: Appraisal Report and form HUD-92900-LT.
Mortgage (w/o UFMIP) Amount of the mortgage without financing of the upfront mortgage insurance premium (UFMIP) payment. Sources: Form HUD-92900-LT and URLA - Lender Loan Information.
Originator ID Ten-digit FHA ID and name of the FHA-approved lender that originated the mortgage.
Race Racial background of the borrower/co-borrower. Source: URLA, Section 8: Demographic Information.
Ratios Quotients that determine the borrower’s ability to repay the mortgage debt.
Loan-to-Value: Percentage of the property value or sales price that the mortgage covers. Source: Form HUD-92900-LT.
Mtg Payment-to-Income: Mortgage payment-to-income ratio. Total mortgage payment divided by gross monthly income. Source: Form HUD-92900-LT.
Fixed Payment-to-Income: Total fixed payment-to-income ratio. Sum of the total housing expense and other recurring charges (fixed payment) divided by gross monthly income. Source: Form HUD-92900-LT.
Sales Price Contract sales price of the property. Sources: Appraisal Report, form HUD-92900-LT, and URLA - Lender Loan Information.
Sex Gender of the borrower/co-borrower. Source: URLA, Section 8: Demographic Information.
Sponsor/Agent ID Ten-digit FHA ID and name of the FHA-approved lender acting as a sponsor or agent for the mortgage originator.
Sponsored Originator Nine-digit Employer Identification Number (EIN) and name of the mortgage banker or broker that originated the mortgage and was established as a sponsored originator by an FHA-approved lender.
SSN/TIN Borrower/coborrower's Social Security Number (SSN), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), or Employer Identification Number (EIN). (SSN may be masked based on the user's authorizations.) Sources: URLA, Section 1: Borrower Information and form HUD-92900-A.
The Demographic Information was provided through Method by which the borrower's demographic information was provided. Source: URLA, Section 8: Demographic Information.
Total Monthly Income (gross) Total monthly income of all borrowers, including base pay, other earnings, and net income from real estate. Sources: Form HUD-92900-LT URLA (and URLA - Additional Borrower, if applicable) Section 1: Borrower Information.
Underwriter ID FHA's unique four-character identifier for the underwriter. The last name, first name, and initial of the underwriter also appears, unless the record is being added. Source: HUD-92900-LT.
Was the ethnicity of the Borrower collected on the basis of visual observation or name? Specifies whether the borrower's ethnicity was ascertained through visual observation or the borrower's name. Source: URLA, Section 8: Demographic Information.
Was the race of the Borrower collected on the basis of visual observation or name? Specifies whether the borrower's race was ascertained through visual observation or the borrower's name. Source: URLA, Section 8: Demographic Information.
Was the sex of the Borrower collected on the basis of visual observation or name? Specifies whether the borrower's gender was ascertained through visual observation or the borrower's name. Source: URLA, Section 8: Demographic Information.

See Also

Mortgage Credit Reject - Business Background

Mortgage Credit Reject - Processing

Mortgage Credit Reject List Page - Field Descriptions

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Last revised: June 30, 2022