Borrower Identification

Acceptable borrower identification documents can include documents like a valid driver's license, social security number card, passport, employment authorization document, individual taxpayer identification number card or other government-issued identification card. These are requested to help establish an applicant’s identity, prevent fraud, confirm an applicant’s legal age, and generate a credit report. Different programs may have different identification or citizenship document requirements.


On government-issued photo IDs—

Context: Identifying the document.

  1. Document title

Key takeaways: Important information.

  1. Expiration date

  2. Cardholder’s name

  3. Registered address

  4. Date of birth


On Social Security cards—

Context: Identifying the document.

  1. Social Security header and watermark

  2. Cardholder’s name

Key takeaways: Important information.

  1. Social Security number


On Passports—

Context: Identifying the document.

  1. Document title

Key takeaways: Important information.

  1. Passport holder's name

  2. Date of birth

  3. Document expiration date


On Employment Authorization Document—

Context: Identifying the document.

  1. Employment Authorization Document identifier

Key takeaways: Important information.

  1. Authorized name

  2. Employment authorization category

  3. Date of birth

  4. Card expiration date


On Individual Taxpayer Individual Number (ITIN) cards—

Context: Identifying the document.

  1. IRS header

Key takeaways: Important information.

  1. Individual taxpayer identification number

  2. Taxpayer's name