K3 Segment ErrorsCritical
K301K3 Invalid Mortgage Type
The mortgage type indicator in K3 is not valid
Affected Field
Mortgage Type
Description
The K3 segment provides mortgage-specific information. The mortgage type must be a valid code indicating conventional, FHA, VA, or other mortgage types as defined in Metro 2 specifications.
Common Causes
- Non-standard mortgage type codes
- Field mapping error
- Mortgage type not properly classified
How to Fix
- 1Use valid mortgage type codes
- 2Classify mortgage type at origination
- 3Map internal codes to Metro 2 codes
More K3 Segment Errors
Metro 2 code reference
A rejected value is usually a wrong code rather than a wrong format. Every CRRG code set has a per-code page with its meaning and cross-field rules. Metro 2 codes: the complete cheat sheet puts all of them on one page.
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