What steps do I take right now to verify if a self proclaimed private lender on LinkedIn is actually legitimate before I wire any earnest money?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What steps do I take right now to verify if a self proclaimed private lender on LinkedIn is actually legitimate before I wire any earnest money?
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
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ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
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- Texas Secretary of State · sos.state.tx.us
- NMLS Consumer Access · nmlsconsumeraccess.org
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau · consumerfinance.gov
- Better Business Bureau · bbb.org
- What is the difference between a mortgage lender and a mortgage broker? · consumerfinance.gov
- Beware Of Real Estate Wire Fraud Schemes · content.naic.org
- Mortgage fraud resources · tdi.texas.gov
- Is there any way I can check to see if the company or person I contact is permitted to make or broker mortgage loans? · consumerfinance.gov
- Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending · sml.texas.gov
- Texas mortgage fraud prevention · tdi.texas.gov
- What To Know About Advance-Fee Loans · consumer.ftc.gov