"Raising The Ethical
 
Bar of Mortgage
 
Professionals Through
 
Consumer Education."
No Sharks
WARNING SIGNS THAT A DEADLY LOAN SHARK IS IN THE WATER
1. Loans are offered through mail solicitation, telephone solicitation or door-to-door sales

2. The loan officer promises one set of terms when you apply but gives you another set of terms to sign, with no adequate explanation

3. You are told that you will be approved for a loan regardless of your credit rating or history

4. You are asked to sign incomplete or blank forms that will be filled in later

5. Information is falsified on the loan application to allow you to qualify for a program you can’t afford

6. You are pressured into applying for a loan or accepting monthly payments you can’t afford

7. The loan officer hurries you to sign the papers and tells you it’s not important to read all the fine print

8. Copies of documents aren’t offered or provided