consumers beware!
Think twice before filling out that on-line mortgage application offering multiple quotes from multiple lenders
just to get a home equity loan.
You may get more than you asked for. in fact, many popular mortgage web-sites are nothing more than flashy fronts for lead generation companies. lead companies who sell your personal information to others, sometimes to anyone who is willing to pay for it.
S
ubmit
an online application at the wrong mortgage website and bam! – your personal
information is now in the hands of a company who makes their money by selling
it. obviously, the more times they sell your information the more money they
make. it's a smart idea for them, but it's not so good for you. the calls
immediately start coming in and sometimes seem like they'll never stop. I've
done it and trust me, by about the tenth call on the first day you start
seriously contemplating changing your phone number.
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some cases it gets even worse. your personal information can be resold to
hundreds of different companies over several years. it's like a virtual
ongoing selling of your information from one company who uses it, then resells
to another company who uses it, then resells it to another company and so
forth. It can be an ongoing nightmare of phone calls and solicitations. Worse
yet, reports of identity thefts are common among some of the less reputable
lead generation web-sites requiring you to fill out an online application for
"free" service & quotes.
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alternative does exist for mortgage consumers looking to shop rates or those who
just have general questions about purchasing a home or refinancing. LON offers
mortgage consumers a safe, free & live online "shopping mall" of real licensed
mortgage companies and lenders in every state.
C
onsumers
can visit the site chat live
now anytime day or night
for free live consultations with a qualified representative of our company.
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he
system is 100% chat based and doesn't require the consumer to fill out any
online applications or download any software. best of all, the consumer remains
virtually anonymous, just providing their first name to be connected directly to
a live licensed loan officer.
Paul Croskrey, President
of Loan Officer NetworX, stated, "We wanted to eliminate the potential for
identify theft while still allowing consumers a choice of companies to work with
and shop. It's a safe haven; a place where consumers can anonymously get live
mortgage assistance directly from the source for free and without having to
worry about their personal information floating all over cyberspace. It's great
to offer consumers a free alternative to intrusive online applications and the
devastating results of applying at the wrong website just to get a residential
mortgage."