Informational
Property & Collateral Rules
Eligible vs. Ineligible Properties
FICO, Credit Grade & Risk
Parameters
100

This type of loan uses a customer’s own deposit as collateral.

What is a CD‑secured loan?

100

The maximum number of U.S. Bank real estate‑secured products per property.

What is two?


100

These housing types are unacceptable collateral.

What are vacant lots or housing cooperatives?

100

The minimum FICO required for most HELOC and HELOAN products.

What is 660?

100

This is calculated by dividing monthly debt by this.

 What is gross monthly income?

200

This stays the same for the life of a fixed‑rate loan

What is the monthly payment?

200

HELOC and HELOANS must be in one of these lien positions.

What is first or second position?

200

This property type is unacceptable if it is not owner‑occupied.

 What is a rental property?

200

This type of loan uses a customer’s own deposit as collateral.

What is a CD‑secured loan?

200

U.S. Bank will generally not approve unsecured lending if a client has more than this many OD or NSF fees in a rolling 12 months.

What is more than 3–4 OD or NSF occurrences?

300

The length of time the borrower has to repay the loan.

What is the loan term?

300

This type of property is not allowed for HELOC or HELOAN lending.

What is an investment property?

300

Two‑to‑four unit homes are acceptable only when this condition is met.

What is owner occupancy?


300

Three‑ and four‑unit properties require a minimum FICO of this.

What is 680?

300

Student loans are treated this way even if deferred.

What is included in DTI?

400

Personal loans differ from lines of credit because funds are not this.

What is reusable/revolving.

400

A HELOC is not allowed on this type of residence.

 What is a second home or vacation home?

400

What is a home equity installment loan?

Manufactured homes are limited to this type of equity product.

400

 A strong FICO score does not override this internal risk assessment.

What is the credit grade?

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400

This unresolved issue may require exception approval or decline.


What are charge‑offs or bankruptcies?

500

Loan requests for purchases, first lien refinances, or vacant lots are referred here.

What is U.S. Home Mortgage?

500

Properties listed for sale within this timeframe are not eligible for cash‑out.

What is the last 90 days?

500

What is a property report?

These loans require independent verification of ownership and vesting.

500

This is an example of why a relook may be appropriate: strong FICO but weak internal risk indicators.

What is a low credit grade despite a high FICO?

500

Limited history is also known as this.

What is lack of comparable credit?