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03-10-2020, 05:18 PM #1Senior Member
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On behalf of..
Is it just us, or has anyone been getting an influx of applications submitted by an "associate" on behalf of the merchant?
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03-10-2020, 05:21 PM #2Senior Member
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Seen a few- As a general rule. I will not lift a finger unless I am connected and speak with the actual owners.
Kevin Henry
VP-Business Development
Seacoast Business Funding, a division of Seacoast Bank
561-850-9346
Kevin.Henry@SeacoastBF.com
1880 N Congress Ave., Suite 404
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
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03-10-2020, 05:30 PM #3Senior Member
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I agree.
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03-10-2020, 06:02 PM #4Banned
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Associate? Nope.
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03-10-2020, 06:16 PM #5Senior Member
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Sounds like potential fraud. I’ve had legit associates help with files, but they usually are looking for a referral fee or something — so they’re pretty much brokers. I always make sure to call the main business number and work my way to the owner to ensure that it’s legit. Also make sure they fill out a DocuSign application so that I get the owners email (better not be gmail, hotmail, etc) and then reverse lookup the IP address to see the location of the signer. If the business is in Atlanta, but the IP address comes back to Kiev, there’s certainly a problem.
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