If you look at the MORTGAGE segment of the industry, you will find that almost every MORTGAGE field services firm requires that the job applicant pay for a background check. The fees are not cheap… they average about $65. These firms usually also require an E&O insurance policy that costs about $1,200. Many of the mortgage field services firms to not disclosure these required prepaid fees upfront in the application process. They surprise you later down the road.
If you look at ALL of the firms in the field services industry, you will find that 99% of the firms do NOT require the applicant pay for a background check. Most require no E&O insurance. If you look at all U.S. business, you will find that about 99.5% of ALL U.S. companies do NOT require the applicant to pay for a background check.
When you perform $3 mortgage inspections, expect to pay about $65 in upfront background check fees and about $1,200 for insurance. The mortgage segment is the home of 99% of the problems and all of the fraud in the field services industry.
Perform a $3 mortgage inspection and pay about $1,265 in upfront fees. Perform a $60 commercial inspection and pay ZERO upfront fees.
Most inspectors are saying NO to paying for a background check. I have never paid for a background check. Are you the exception? If everyone said no there would be no background check fees paid by field inspectors. Why do you want to be the odd ball?
Mortgage inspectors are paid the lowest fees in the field services industry, yet they also pay about $1,265 for your entry into the most problem plagued segment of the industry. WHY? … WHY? … WHY?
Sandcastle wanted me to pay an inspection fee of $65 and I declined. Then they emailed me back and said that I had not completed my application,however, that was because I check marked their box declining their background check fee and they still were not willing to waive the fee.
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Sandcastle wanted me to pay an inspection fee of $65 and I declined. Then they emailed me back and said that I had not completed my application,however, that was because I check marked their box declining their background check fee and they still were not willing to waive the fee.