Banks Just Don't Get It

Recently, I railed about agents charging potential buyers for the costs of a "special" negotiation team in securing the debt forgiveness. This was over and above the traditional commission being earned and I felt very strongly that buyers were being gouged. Later this week, I will have another tirade on how banks are abusing the very people they need, in order to extricate themselves from a mess, largely of their own making.

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Meanwhile, I continue to be disappointed by the demands made of buyers by the banks themselves. Many have taken to requiring a potential buyer to qualify with a "preferred" lender. You don't have to use them, of course, but you are requested to at least pre-qualify. I saw one this week that required a buyer to fill out an attached form. Among the required information was not only your social security number, but also your mother's maiden name. All this to be faxed (how very secure) to "Joe's House-Painting, Pet-Sitting and Mortgaging Emporium". In the identity theft capital of the world, as Phoenix most certainly is, this is surely a recipe for disaster. This was not even a recognized bank, although that would hardly improve the situation, but a rinky dink mortgage broker that I had never ever heard of. I would add, that I have so far not allowed a client of mine to be blackmailed in such a fashion, and I have yet to lose a deal because of it. Essentially, today's buyer is not being treated with any respect, despite being an extremely valuable commodity and the only way out of this current quagmire.
Banks are sending a very clear message. Even though you have been through the trouble of getting yourself pre-approved, they do not care. They are telling you that they do not trust their "colleagues" in the lending industry. Yet, even while they are telegraphing their mistrust, they are insisting that you place all your trust, and financial information, in them. They are arrogant beyond belief and I suggest that we, as an industry, ride them as hard as possible until they learn better manners.
More to come, stay tuned!

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