How should I vet a small lending company

[Matt Wan]

Someone recommended a small lending company to get a mortgage for a buy and hold property. What should I do to make sure the company is trustworthy before working with them?

[Chris Seveney]

Agree Google nmls - funny on Facebook where 99% of private lending groups that are public are scam artists you get the "well license isn't required"

I reply to this noting that while you are correct in some states - chances of a scammer with a nmls license are less than 1% while those without is 99% on sociale media