Arc Home · Correspondent Announcement Collateral Shipment Update: Wet-Signed Personal Guarantee(s) (2026-05-05) · Published

Wet-Signed Personal Guarantees Required in Collateral Packages

Correspondent sellers must send wet-signed original personal guarantee documents to the custodian for relevant loans purchased starting May 8, 2026. This physical documentation must accompany standard collateral shipments.

Action requiredSettlement dates on or after May 8, 2026Checks passed· adjusted automaticallyRead the announcement ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Loan impact

Summarized from the announcement · verified

Applies to: All loans requiring personal guarantees purchased by the investor on or after May 8, 2026.

Addressed to
Arc Home correspondent sellersFrom the publisher, not quoted from the text
Investor
ArchomeFrom the publisher, not quoted from the text
Affected area
Contracts
Affected documents
Personal Guarantee; Collateral Package
Effective
Settlement dates on or after May 8, 2026
Applicability confidence
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What changed

Summarized from the announcement
RequirementPreviouslyNow
Original personal guarantee submissionNewRequiredNot statedLenders must ship original physical personal guarantees executed with wet signatures to the custodian as part of the collateral file.

What to do

AWACS interpretation · not source language

What to review: Review collateral packaging procedures to ensure original physical personal guarantees with wet signatures are shipped to the custodian for applicable loans purchased on or after May 8, 2026.

Closing

Obtain original wet-signed personal guarantee documents for relevant loans scheduled for purchase on or after May 8, 2026.

Post-closing

Deliver original physical personal guarantees executed with wet signatures to the custodian in collateral shipments for loans purchased starting May 8, 2026.

Secondary

Update delivery instructions to require original wet-signed personal guarantees in collateral files for loans purchased on or after May 8, 2026.

QC implications

  • Sample collateral shipments for applicable loans purchased on or after May 8, 2026, to verify that original wet-signed personal guarantees are delivered to the custodian.

Source and record

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Checks

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  • Requirements backed by the source: Passed

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  • In scope: Passed

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