Fannie Mae has updated the credit score used by DU
Fannie Mae has updated the credit score used by DU in its eligibility assessment to support homeownership opportunities for more underserved borrowers. DU will no longer use the lowest of the middle credit score to confirm mortgage loans comply with Fannie Mae’s minimum credit score requirement of 620. DU may offer eligibility of these loan casefiles with the use of an average median credit score. How does this update in DU benefit my borrowers? Do they have to meet a 620 credit score? Pickup: An increase may be seen in DU with “Approve/Eligible” recommendations based on average calculation of all borrower’s middle scores. This scoring method will be used behind the scenes in DU for credit eligibility purposes only. Please refer to Fannie Mae guidelines in the followi...