761 CMR 21.45
Credit Report
A credit report comparable to a Factual Data Credit Report must be issued by an independent
credit reporting agency which has a contract with FHA or VA or is otherwise acceptable to MHMFA.
Such report must verify current employment, salary, all debts listed on the credit application
including terms, balances and ratings of the Borrower and other household members. It must list all
other debts, in addition to all legal information, including without limitation, suits, judgments,
foreclosures, garnishments, bankruptcies and divorce actions, discovered by a search of the public
records. If there has been a change in employment within the past two years, the report must also
contain information as to the Borrower'spreviousemployment, locationand salary. If the credit bureau
does not verify current employment and income, Seller must provide separate written verification of
these items.
Note: In addition to reviewing the files delivered by Seller, MHMFA will also make test appraisals,
spot check credit reports and make other checks in order to assure proper underwriting. In the event
MHMFAinits solediscretiondetermines that a credit report is inadequate, MHMFA reserves the right
to declare as unacceptable the credit reporting source originating such report, in which event Seller
agrees not to use such credit reporting source for Mortgage Loans in whicha LoanParticipationmay
be purchased by MHMFA.
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