Post-endorsement Borrower SSN Correction
Processing

The Social Security Number of a borrower can only be corrected by authorized personnel of the originator, sponsor, holder, or servicer of the loan (case) or authorized HUD personnel. The procedure is explained below.

Getting Case and Borrower Information

  1. On the Post-endorsement Borrower SSN Correction Request page, enter the case number assigned to the mortgage loan in the FHA Case Number field. Type the first three characters of the case number in the first box. Press Tab to go to the next box and type the remaining seven characters.

  2. Click Send. If there is no error, the Post-endorsement Borrower SSN Correction page appears with the property address and borrower information. Verify that you are working with the appropriate case by reviewing this information.

    -or-

    If there is an error, one of the following occurs:

    An error message box appears. Click OK to clear the message. Make the correction and process again.
    The Post-endorsement Borrower SSN Correction Request page appears with a Message field above the request criteria fields and an Error(s) Detected field below them. Review the information in these fields. Make any necessary corrections and process again.

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Correcting the Borrower's SSN

If the Social Security Number is changed, the borrower/coborrower's identification is validated against government records.

  1. On the Post-endorsement Borrower SSN Correction page, type the correct Social Security Number for the borrower(s) to be corrected in the appropriate SSN field.
    Note: Type only the SSN(s) for the borrower to be corrected. Any borrower for which the SSN is not entered will retain the SSN on record in HUD's systems.

  2. Click Send.


  3. The Post-endorsement Borrower SSN Correction Results page appears if processing was successful.

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    If there are errors that prevent processing, the Post-endorsement Borrower SSN Correction page appears again with a Message field above the borrower information fields and an Error(s) Detected field below them. Review the information in these fields. Make any necessary corrections and process again.

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See Also

Post-endorsement Borrower SSN Correction - Business Background

Post-endorsement Borrower SSN Correction Request Page - Field Description

Post-endorsement Borrower SSN Correction Page - Field Descriptions

Post-endorsement Borrower SSN Correction Results Page - Field Descriptions

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Last revised: September 29, 2005