Posted by Anne/IL on 11/29/05 11:11am
Msg #79007

Merit Financial/Platinum Escrow same company????

I got an assignment from both and both confirmation came from Platinum Escrow?

Are they affiliated or the same company??....

Reply by SLB SIGNING SERVICES, INC. - Sherry on 11/29/05 11:17am
Msg #79008

Yes they are and THEY DONT PAY...I have $700 in outstanding invoices that have yet to be paid......Just FYI

Reply by SLP_VA on 11/29/05 11:35am
Msg #79011

Really Sherry? They paid me within 1 week!

Reply by Anne/IL on 11/29/05 11:37am
Msg #79013

You got to be kidding me!!! $700 oustanding with them? How old are the invoices??

I did one job for Platinum last month and they paid me fairly quickly...Now I wonder if I will get paid for those 2.....

Thanks for the lookout Sherry!

Reply by SLB SIGNING SERVICES, INC. - Sherry on 11/29/05 11:40am
Msg #79015

I should restate that...I got orders directly from Merit (in WA) and they are the ones with the problems....sorry

Reply by Genkichan on 11/29/05 12:37pm
Msg #79025

Thank you for restating that. The ladies over at Platinum have always been great for me to work with, and pay like clockwork. Just got a check yesterday, in fact. Merit loans, on the other hand, could use a helping hand. Seems like there's always a problem at the signing table that ends up taking way more time than you planned for the appointment. Nearly as bad as Ameriquest, but not quite. Anybody else experiencing that, or is it just my bad luck?

Vicki/MD

Reply by Nd_WA on 11/29/05 1:54pm
Msg #79043

I work directly with 3 escrow companies in Seattle, Bellevue, and Spokane/WA who catter Merit loans. I think Merit is somewhat unorganized b/c I get up to 3 requests for back date from their LO after the Aug-Oct EOM. Rest assure Platinum Escrow is not going to ask anyone to back date so are my other 2 EC's.

Reply by CarolynCO on 11/29/05 2:21pm
Msg #79049

Re: Merit Financial

I've received several calls from Merit in the past, but I have always had to turn them down because they are always *last minute* i.e., signing scheduled 30 minutes ago.

Reply by SLB SIGNING SERVICES, INC. - Sherry on 11/29/05 6:35pm
Msg #79088

Re: Merit Financial

Probably in your best interest to turn them down (just my opinion though)...

Reply by NM_CO on 11/29/05 7:05pm
Msg #79092

Re: Merit Financial

Yep, I don't like em' either.

Reply by Mike_AZ on 11/29/05 7:58pm
Msg #79098

Merit is like Ameriquest: lying flakes

They have asked me to back date several times.

eDocs have never shown for some signings.

I won't work for them for any price. Won't ink them in my calendar.