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I cannot tell you how many mortgage brokers that I run into are getting their insurance certifications so they can sell me life insurance, and disability insurance.  Do people seem that is a little wierd. 

First they were:

  • stock brokers, and the  stock market crashed
  • than they became mortgage brokers, and the mortgage market is crashing
  • Now they are becoming Insurance Agents are they going to bring down the Insurance Industry as well?

I guess after they take down the Insurance Industry they will look to become Funeral Directors. 

At least there the people are already dead.  You know they will never become realtors they are too smart for that.  It is a little scary that mortgage brokers are now becoming financial planners.  They are going to handle my money after what they did to the lending industry, I think not.  I think I will keep my money under my mattress like my grandparents did.  It probably is the safest place for it.

Another note, if someone else tries to sell me on the idea of a MMA (Money Merge Account) one more time I may fly off the handle.  It is just a way for people to make up front money for a software that you can do yourself.  With ads like: PAY OFF YOUR MORTGAGE IN 5 YEARS!! SAVE $300,000 IN 5 YEARS!!  Seems good well you know what they say "if it looks like it is too good to be true well than it probably is"  I know I may get my share of people saying how great MMA's are, but I have been through this before "if it smells like a rat"  you know the rest.   

To all those mortgage broker's I have loved before or so the song goes please do not take this personally I just don't like you.  I only like you when you do what you are good at doing making me money!!!  Till we meet again!

 
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9 Comments on Why Does it Seem Mortgage Brokers are Suddenly Trying to Sell me Life Insurance!!

Here the same thing... We have all kinds of people getting out of the Real Estate Industry and now selling insurance.

07/17/2008 12:34 PM by Michelle Way ABR GRI WCR (Pro Realty)


I had a life insurance agent trying to sell me stocks a while back - I thought it somewhat bizarre at the time but this might explain it.

 

07/17/2008 12:36 PM by Bill Austin (East Valley Living)


My husband sent me a link today to a "job opportunity". I could be a financial planner. Yipes! I think I'll stick with real estate.

07/17/2008 12:51 PM by Vickie Nagy, Realtor, Specializing in San Ramon, Danville & the Tri-Valley! (Empire Realty Associates)


As a Financial Planner as well as a mortgage broker I can tell you why mortgage agents are getting licensed.  Part has to do with the market changing so that agents need to find additional sources of income.  The other part is a new wave of financial education crossing the country due to the popularity of a couple of books on financial planning, that I would highly recommend any Mortgage or Real Estate agent read.   1. Missed Fortune 101  by Douglas Andrew  and Stop Sitting on your Assets by Marion Snow.    These books show how utilizing the proper mortgage along with the proper life insurance products can build tax free retirement..   Life Insurance is not just for the dead.  Life insurance can be a great vehicle (if used properly, and the right kind) to build a hefty retirement.

    Do you have the kind you can only use if you DIE!, or do you have the kind of life insurance you can use while you are still living?                                                           

                                                                                          Tom

07/17/2008 01:13 PM by Thomas Hargreaves (Teamwork Financial Services)


Thank you all for your comments.

Obviously it was meant to be funny. 

Thank you Michelle.  I am sure it is going to be a trend.

Bill it is bizarre.  I always thought even selling real estate, and selling mortgages were a conflict of interest.

Vickie, maybe your husband is trying to tell you something.  I am not sure what, but I will stick to real estate as well.

Tom, it is like this in every industry.  You have some great people who you can trust, and those you won't ever trust.  Thanks for your comment.

07/17/2008 02:48 PM by Boca Raton Florida Homes for Sale David Serle (RE/MAX Services)


Just to add as a side note to Tom's response and infavor of the Money Merge Account by United First Financial, Doug Andrews, the author of Missed Fortune 101, is now offering the MMA to his clients and his TEAM members.  He sees the power of what the program can do.  FYI

07/17/2008 05:55 PM by Janelle


Thank you Janelle for your comments.  I have done lots of research, and see it as a great marketing program. 

07/17/2008 06:37 PM by Boca Raton Florida Homes for Sale David Serle (RE/MAX Services)


I could maybe understand home owners insurance as everyone who buys a house has to have that, but I’m not sure about life insurance. Doesn’t mean I’m going to start doing it tomorrow though.

07/18/2008 12:32 AM by Todd Clark (Realtor), GRI (Washington Co, Beaverton Oregon) (Kastings & Associates, Beaverton Oregon Real Estate)


HEY DAVE.  VERY INFORMATIVE BLOG.  I BOW TO YOU! 

A LITTLE ADVICE IF YOU CAN.  HOW DO YOU GET YOUR BLOG TO BE SEEN ON THE LEFT SIDE AS THEY ARE POSTED?  iS IT A MATTER OF POINTS OR CONTENT?

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

WAYNE

08/07/2008 12:25 PM by Wayne Raulin (RE/MAX Services)


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