Michael Strauss, Smart Rate licenses suspended in Illinois
A regulator in Illinois has suspended the licenses for industry veteran Michael Strauss and his mortgage company, Smart Rate Mortgage.
Source: housingwire.com
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A regulator in Illinois has suspended the licenses for industry veteran Michael Strauss and his mortgage company, Smart Rate Mortgage.
Michael Strauss and his previous lending company still face four federal lawsuits from creditors and laid off workers seeking backpay.
An executive at the firm also signed a $475,000 judgment against it from another mortgage player, although a federal judge has yet to sign off on the agreement.
After abruptly shutting down Sprout Mortgage and being accused of fraud, Strauss and his wife are linked to a new mortgage entity, Smart Rate Mortgage, LLC.