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Originally posted by @Steve Wise:
@Edward R. I need to know this myself. Seems really sketchy to me. I'm to the point in the app where all I have to do is sign and send the "fee" to get my money. I'm extremely hesitant.
I'm in the finance business. The only "fee" you should ever pay to get funded is the appraisal and the origination, which is usually paid at closing, not before hand.
Don't allow yourself to get scammed.