How long are customer’s credit approvals and loan rates valid after preapproval?

Credit approvals and loan rates are valid for 6 months from an applicant’s original pre-approval date. • All loan proceeds need to be approved by Clean Energy CU for disbursement to the dealer within this 6- month validity period.  

• After the 6-month validity period expires, credit approvals may be extended another 4 months: 
• Clean Energy CU can do a hard credit pull – after obtaining explicit permission from the customer. 
• Depending on current rates, the customer’s loan rate may need to be adjusted, and if the rate is a broughtdown rate, then the seller’s points (aka “dealer fees”) pricing may need to be adjusted as well. 
• The updated rate and seller’s points pricing are then valid for another 4 months. 
• If the hard credit pull results in a credit score that has dropped by more than a nominal delta, then Clean Energy CU may need to ask for updated proof of income and/or re-underwrite the loan app more comprehensively. Extensions or re-approvals are not guaranteed. 
• Clean Energy CU includes language about the 6-month validity period in the footnotes of each pre-approval and full approval email: “The credit report(s) and loan rate(s) associated with this pre-approval will be valid for up to six months. If your loan(s) are not funded/closed within this six-month time frame, then your credit will need to be re-pulled and reapproved, your loan rate(s) may change, and your income may need to be reverified.”