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Data Encodings

The follow page documents how categorical fields are encoded in the digitizer contract. The complete set of fields and their definition are is located here.

Original Data#

channel: An integer indicating the source (channel) from which the Issuer obtained the mortgage loan.

IntegerDescription
0Unknown
1Retail
2Wholesale/Broker
3Correspondent Bulk
4Correspondent Flow with delegated underwriting
5Correspondent Flow without delegated underwriting

originator: An integer

IntegerDescription
0Unknown
1Interfirst Mortgage
2Rocket Mortgage
3United Wholesale Mortgage
4loanDepot

purpose: An integer that indicates the purpose of the loan.

IntegerDescription
0Unknown
1Cash Out: Debt Consolidation—Proceeds used to pay off existing loans other than loans secured by real estate.
2Cash Out: Home Improvement/Renovation
3Cash Out: Other/Multipurpose/Unknown purpose
4Limited Cash-Out (GSE Definition)
5Facilitate REO (Repo Financing for Manufactured Housing)
6First Time Home Purchase i.e., purchaser has not owned a principal residence in the past three years
7Other-than-first-time Home Purchase
8Rate/Term Refinance (Any)
9Rate/Term Refinance -- Borrower initiated
10Construction-to-Permanent
11Assumption

propertyType: An integer that specifies the type of property being used to secure the loan.

IntegerDescription
0Unknown
1Single Family Detached (non-PUD)
2Co-op
3Condo, Low Rise (4 or fewer stories)
4Condo, High Rise (5+ stories)
5Condotel (as defined in Issuer’s Underwriting Guidelines)
6dPUD (PUD with “de minimus” monthly HOA dues)
7PUD (Only for use with Single-Family Detached Homes with PUD riders)
8Townhouse (Do not report as “PUD”)
9Single-wide Manufactured Housing
10Double-wide Manufactured Housing
11Multi-wide Manufactured Housing
121 Family Attached
132 Family
143 Family
154 Family
16Anchored Retail
17Healthcare
18Hotel
19Industrial
20Land
21Mixed Use
22Multi w/ Minor Retail
23Office
25Regional Mall
26School
27Unanchored Retail
28Warehouse
295-10 Unit Multi-Family
3011-20 Unit Multi-Family
3121-40 Unit Multi-Family
3241-100 Unit Multi-Family
33100+ Unit Multi-Family
34Gas Station
35Parking Lot
36Religious Congregation Building

occupancy: An integer that specifies the property occupancy status

IntegerDescription
0Unknown
1Owner Occupied
2Second Home
3Investment Property

amortizationType: An integer that indicates whether the loan’s interest rate is fixed or adjustable (Hybrid ARMs are adjustable).

IntegerDescription
0Unknown
1Fixed
2Adjustable Rate (ARM)
3Hybrid ARM

craIncomeLevel: An enum that indicates census tract income level at the time of origination.

ValueDescription
unknownUnknown
lowCensus tract median family income < 50% MSA median family income
mod50% MSA median familly income <= Census tract median family income < 80% MSA median family income
mid80% MSA median familly income <= Census tract median family income < 120% MSA median family income
upperCensus tract median family income >= 120% MSA median family income

programType: An integer that indicates the product guidelines associated with the loan.

IntegerDescription
0Unknown
1Fannie Mae Conforming Balance
2Freddie Mac Conforming Balance
3Fannie Mae High Balance
4Freddie Mac Super Conforming

Current Data#