This is a policy guide to managing compliance with the provisions under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers. This a separate policy guide. Once purchased this guide will be customized to your specifications. You will receive an immediate invoice receipt with a download link to a questionnaire with some simple questions to answer and receive your customized guide within 24-48 hours. This is written for independent mortgage bankers but can be customized for depository financial institutions and credit unions.
Table of Contents
FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT POLICY
- PURPOSE
- SCOPE
CREDIT REPORTS & PRESCREENING
- CREDIT REPORT AUTHORIZATION
- Permissible Purpose
- Prescreening (“Firm Offer” of Credit)
- Authorization for Joint Users of Consumer Reports
- Fraud and Active Duty Alerts
- Fraudulent Transfers
- Identity Theft
AFFILIATE NON-PUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION SHARING
NOTICES AND DISCLOSURES
- CREDIT SCORE DISCLOSURE
- AFFILIATE MARKETING AND OPTING OUT OF INFORMATION SHARING NOTICE
- NEGATIVE INFORMATION NOTICE
- RISK-BASED PRICING NOTICE
- Timing
- NOTICE REGARDING THE USE OF CONSUMER REPORTS FOR EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES
- STATE LAW AND REGULATION
FURNISHING INFORMATION TO CRAS
- SUBMITTING NEGATIVE INFORMATION ON A CONSUMER
- SUBMITTING ANY INFORMATION TO A CRA
- CONSUMER DISPUTES
- Frivolous or Immaterial Information Disputes
- IDENTITY THEFT
RECORD RETENTION
STATE LAW AND REGULATIONS
APPENDIX A – RISK-BASED PRICING NOTICE DETERMINATION