DU is designed to make lending simple.
Easy-to-use tools. Time-saving automation. Enhancements to maximize your business. Desktop Underwriter® (DU®) delivers a better approach to loan processing—for you and your customers—so you can make reliable credit risk decisions, and reach more potential borrowers than ever before.
30 Years of Impact
With 30 years of experience, Desktop Underwriter® (DU®) has been improving the mortgage lending process through ongoing innovation and sound underwriting.
Get more through a single data source
Now lenders can use a single 12-month asset report to validate borrower assets, income, and employment in Desktop Underwriter® (DU®). Improve operational efficiency at point-of-sale, underwriting, and processing to get to “clear to close” for your customers, faster.
Propel your business with powerful capabilities and make the most of every lending opportunity. Click on an enhancement to learn more.

See what DU can do
Explore how you can maximize your business with the industry-leading underwriting solution.
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