Posted by laurielnc on 4/28/10 7:19pm
Msg #334041

Stewart Lender Services process fee?

I accepted a signing for them Monday and at first lowballed. Got them up and received an email stating they need my info. They need a copy of my background check, fine but to review it, it will cost me $10.00 and if over 12 months, $30.00. Huh? Mine is over 12 months and that would bring my signing down below what I want to work for. Plus they told me I would get future signings but when?

Has anyone else done this and if so, did it pay off? It rubs me the wrong way.

Reply by MW/VA on 4/28/10 7:29pm
Msg #334042

I haven't encountered this, but I wouldn't pay them fees. We struggle as it is to make anything close to a decent fee.

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 4/28/10 8:05pm
Msg #334050

I would not pay any company to be on their list. Especially a company that has already shown that that they do not offer professional fees. I work with several companies that have these "process" fees and have never paid any of them.

Reply by laurielnc on 4/28/10 9:17pm
Msg #334060

I already told them I wouldn't pay this fee. Automated response back. I'll see what happens in the morning.

Reply by LKT/CA on 4/28/10 9:29pm
Msg #334061

First they offer a lowball fee and now want you to *pay* for them to review your background check? Totally outrageous game playing and a big red flag to me. IMHO, I wouldn't waste time working with them.....they'll be a PITA to work with and collect from. After receiving such an email, I would have called and gave them back the job. JMHO.

Reply by Claudine Osborne on 4/28/10 9:39pm
Msg #334063

I would also return the signing..

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 4/28/10 10:33pm
Msg #334074

Tell them you can provide them the info if they pay your

administration fee of $50 to cover your time to "review" your records. And no discount offered for your administration charges.

Reply by MikeC/NY on 4/28/10 10:44pm
Msg #334077

Just say no

They want to charge you to review your BGC??? No, thank you very much, but that's never going to happen....

I'm amazed at how creative some of these companies can be at sucking the money out of the notary's pocket... It would be wonderful if they could channel those creative efforts into figuring out how to pay what they owe on a timely basis....

Reply by Susan Fischer on 4/28/10 10:48pm
Msg #334079

Not only "No", but Helll Noooooo." Right on MikeC. n/m

Reply by Ilene C. Seidel on 4/29/10 4:28am
Msg #334090

If this company is in Tx I did pay them, it was many years ago. Never heard from them, don't let them fool you.

Reply by laurielnc on 4/29/10 6:22am
Msg #334091

Still waiting to hear back from them. I'll let you know what they say. Should be interesting.