Electronic Status Reporting for Lenders

FSA Guaranteed Loan System

Overview

Electronic Status Reporting

Electronic Reporting

• FSA Guaranteed Reports Covered:– 1980-41 Status Reports– 1980-44 Default Status Reports– 1980-19 Loan Closing Reports

• Web Access for Electronic Submission– Lender Interface Network Connection (LINC)– Guaranteed Loan System (GLS)

• Data Submission is “Real Time”

Lender Requirements

• Lenders Wishing to Participate Need to:– Execute revised 1980-38 Lender’s Agreement

• Revised 1980-38 has revision date of 07-31-07• Part H contains new electronic reporting provisions

and Authority to Perform Certain Acts:– Designate a Security Administrator to access GLS– Delegate access to other lender employees– Notify FSA of all delegations– Notify FSA when employees with delegations leave– Notify FSA of any security breach of IDs or Passwords

Lender Requirements

• Lenders Wishing to Participate Need to:– Create Level 2 e-Auth ID and Password

• Required for each employee accessing the system• It is a personal e-Auth ID, not a Lender e-Auth ID

– Designate a Security Administrator• Serves as point of contact to FSA• Works with FSA to set up employee access for those

lender employees that will actually input the reports• May designate a “back-up” Security Administrator

Authentication & Access

• Application Authorization Security Management (AASM) system – On-line FSA and RD database system– Used to authenticate and maintain lender info

• Lender employee e-Authentication accounts– e-Auth IDs for each employee

• Grant lender employee access to reporting system

– Accessed through STO AASM Coordinator• AASM Coordinator adds lender Security Administrator• Security Administrator adds auth lender employees

Roles of Lender Employees in AASM

Roles of Lender Employees in AASM

• Security Administrator– Authorized to input electronic data through

LINC web site, and responsible for adding Lender Administrator, Branch Administrator, Lender Viewer, or Branch Reviewer in AASM.

– STO AASM Coordinator assigns this role type.

Roles of Lender Employees in AASM

• Lender Administrator– Has authorization for all branches of the

lender, and is responsible for inputting electronic data through LINC web site.

– Lender Security Administrator assigns this role type.

Roles of Lender Employees in AASM

• Lender Viewer– Has “View Only” capabilities for all

transactions associated with the lender’s tax ID for all branches of the lender.

– Lender Security Administrator assigns this role type.

Roles of Lender Employees in AASM

• Branch Administrator– Has authorization only for a specific lender

branch or set of branches of the lender, and is responsible for inputting electronic data through LINC web site for that branch or set of branches.

– Lender Security Administrator assigns this role type.

Roles of Lender Employees in AASM

• Branch Viewer– Has “View Only” capabilities for all

transactions for the branch that the user is associated.

– Lender Security Administrator assigns this role type.

Lender Notification

And Getting Prepared

Lender Notification

• Lenders Notified of Electronic Reporting– Letter in March explained coming availability– Was included with their March 1980-41s

• Encourage Lenders to Sign-up for Access– Can sign up now, before 9-30 reports due– Lenders not signing up report in usual way

Getting Prepared

• Starts with Revised Lender’s Agreement– Recertifying with new Lender’s Agreement

provides authorization to lender employees who will have access to electronic reporting

• Standard Eligible Lenders (SELs)– Recertify on 1980-38 with County Office– County Office notifies STO of recertification

• Copy of new 1980-38 sent to FLP section in STO

• Preferred Lender Program (PLP) Lenders– Recertify on 1980-38 with National Office

Getting Prepared

• All Lender Employees Participating in Electronic Reporting must create a level 2 e-Auth ID and Password– www.eauth.egov.usda.gov– Provides internet business access to USDA– Lenders responsible for employee adherence

to requirements of Part H of 1980-38

• Lender designates Security Administrator– Must have level 2 e-Auth ID and Password– Informs STO AASM Coordinator of designation

Getting Prepared

• Security Administrator Provides AASM Coordinator with:– Required lender information – Work e-mail address for receiving information– e-Auth ID for validation and entry into AASM

• Security Administrator receives e-mail msg.– Confirms validation of their personal e-Auth ID– Authorizes entry of additional lender employees

with level 2 e-auth IDs into AASM

Getting Prepared

• Security Administrator then:– Enters additional lender employees with level 2

e-auth IDs into AASM– Assigns appropriate role for each

• Lender Administrator• Lender Viewer• Branch Administrators• Branch Viewers

– LINC site: https://usdalinc.sc.egov.usda.gov/

• Electronic Reporting Can Then Commence

Actions Needed

To Get Lender’s Prepared

FSA Actions Needed

• Familiarize Yourself and Your Staff:– Review & Study Notice FLP-474

• Provides general overview of electronic reporting

– Review & Study the Training Materials• E-Government: “Get Your Level 2 eAuthentication!”

– Lender sign-Up process for eAuth ID

• Lender Access to USDA LINC Site– Lender Security Administrator adding employees to AASM system

• Lender Electronic Submission of Status Reports– Lender Electronic Submission of Status Reports

• Lender’s Closing Process– Lenders and FSA’s Loan Closing Process

• New GLS Reports – New GLS Reports

FSA Actions Needed

• Contact Each SEL Lender in Your Area– Coordinate with other FLMs and FLOs

• Extremely important with multiple branches

– Encourage Participation• One-on-one visits with

key lender personnel• Group meeting or Open House• Use training materials

– PowerPoint Show – Handouts

FSA Actions Needed

• For SEL Lenders Wanting to Participate:– Get new FSA 1980-38 (07-31-07) signed– Obtain Name of Security Administrator(s)

• Also need to obtain work e-mail address

– Have Security Admin. Create level 2 e-Auth ID• Self-Register at: www.eauth.egov.usda.gov• Visit Local Registration Authority (LRA) with ID proof

– Send copy of new 1980-38 to STO with memo:• Name(s) of lender’s Security Administrator(s)• Work e-mail address(es) of lender Security Admin(s)• Confirm that Sec Admin has leve2 e-Auth ID

Lender Actions Needed

• For SEL Lenders Wanting to Participate:– Security Admin. Reports to AASM Coordinator

• AASM Coordinator validates & enters in AASM

– Security Admin. Considers Roles for Others• For Lender Main Office:

– Lender Administrator and Lender Viewer

• For each Office where reporting will occur:– Branch Administrator and Branch Reviewer

– Security Admin. Has Each Create level 2 e-Auth• Self-Register at: www.eauth.egov.usda.gov• Visit Local Registration Authority (LRA) with ID proof

Lender Actions Needed

• For SEL Lenders Wanting to Participate:– Security Admin. Receives e-mail message

• Confirms validation in AASM and access to LINC

– Security Admin. Adds Other Lender Employees• Added at: https://usdalinc.sc.egov.usda.gov/• Security Admin. Assigns roles for each

It’s Not That Difficult

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