Introduction
This topic contains information on verbal verification of employment requirements for all borrowers.
Verbal Verification of Employment
Lenders must obtain a verbal verification of employment (verbal VOE) for each borrower using employment or self-employment income to qualify. The verbal VOE must be obtained within 10 business days prior to the note date for employment income, and within 120 calendar days prior to the note date for self-employment income. The verbal VOE requirement is intended to help lenders mitigate risk by confirming, as late in the process as possible, that the borrower remains employed as originally disclosed on the loan application. A change in the borrower’s employment status could have a significant impact on that borrower’s capacity to repay the mortgage loan and must be fully reevaluated.
Alternatively, lenders may obtain the verbal VOE after closing, up to the time of loan delivery. If the verbal VOE cannot be obtained prior to delivery, the loan is ineligible for delivery to Fannie Mae.
The following table describes verbal VOE requirements:
Type of Income | Verbal VOE Requirements |
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Hourly, Salary, and Commission Income (Non-Military) |
Requirements:
Alternative Methods to Verify Employment:
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Military Personnel |
If the borrower is in the military, in lieu of a verbal or written VOE, the lender must obtain either
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Self-Employed Income |
Requirements:
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Recent Related Announcements
The table below provides references to recently issued Announcements that are related to this topic.
Announcements | Issue Date |
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Announcement SEL-2022-07 | August 03, 2022 |
Announcement SEL-2021-10 | November 03, 2021 |
Announcement SEL-2018-08 | October 02, 2018 |