Initial Vetting Package of a Third Party

Key Benefits

Comprehensive Package to Put on File

Would you hire a new employee without a proper background check? Chances are you wouldn’t. This report serves as your vendor background check. If there are any skeletons in the closet, we can help you find them.

Summarization of Findings

You’ll receive a concise summary for each package item confirming whether the information was: satisfactory, of concern and needs further investigation, either unavailable or could not be verified.

Start Your Vendor Relationship Confident

Know that the vendor has the necessary preliminary qualification before selecting or signing a contract (or deciding to continue business with them). Go into the vendor relationship with the best outlook as possible.

What It Includes

Our Initial Vetting Package of a Third Party Includes:

• A Secretary of State check
• Complaint research
• OFAC check
• A D&B report for credit, trade and payment history data
• Tax ID #
• Articles of Incorporation/business license verification
• Negative news search

Not All Vendors Are Equal:
Venminder’s experts have determined that Closing Agents require specific oversight and research before signing the contract; therefore, we offer a separate Closing Agent Specific Initial Vetting Package of a Third Party that includes:

• Articles of Incorporation
• Closing Agent Wire Instructions
• OFAC, SOS, FHFA Suspended Counterparty, HUD, Business License and Attorney License check
• Closing Protection Letter
• Email IP/public or private
• Policy and Procedures
• Certificate of Insurance
• Title Insurance Verification
• American Land Title Association Best Practices ID #
• Better Business Bureau
• Proof of hiring policies/background checks on their employees
• BBB Data
• SEC Action Check (SALI)

Why It's Important

by failing to properly manage your vendor cybersecurity risk, you increase the likelihood of being breached and the regulatory, reputational and financial consequences that come with it.

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Initial Vetting Package of a Third Party Sample

Our team of due diligence experts will do all the research, collect the appropriate documentation and verify accuracy then provide you with an all-inclusive report summarizing our findings in an easy-to-read and quickly searchable layout. Download a sample to see this type of report.