AnonVictim
Austin,#2General Comment
Thu, March 23, 2017
10 months ago, I spoke with Jose Marquez. He held himself out to be an attorney and also licensed to assist in helping individuals to acquire loans, specifically through the NMTC program. I initiated a contract for my client to acquire property and non returnable earnest money was provided to the title company, Jose was supposed to assist in acquiring financing. Jose was paid by the client "in advance" $5000. I was told that I must not stand in the way of holding up progress on the transaction. As if I would do anything to delay my own commission, what nonsense. 10 months this month and it is crystal clear that NMTC funds ceased in 2014 and the promise made by Marquez was not only untrue but he also received moneys for a service he Knew he could not provide because the product itself did not exist. That is called Fraud, any way you slice it. I cannot begin to tell you the host of lies this individual has spewed in the last year to this client. The NMTC conference last fall, 2016 was supposed to be some big meeting and financing for everyone was imminent. Turned out that Meeting was just a Conference, a big rah-rah meeting for financial institutions wishing to participate in the program IF and When it is revived. In January 2017, client was told funding for all approved would be done by the end of the first quarter in 2017. On February 28, the transaction was supposedly Reviewed by unknown persons. So that is just part of the string of lies and horse manure from Jose Omar Marquez of Allen, Texas. The fiscal quarter is ending and Jose has not surfaced. With further investigation it appears that Jose does not hold a law degree or a law license or even a loan officer license under which he would be eligible to legally receive funds for such a service. Do NOT give this person a dime of your money, and DO not waste your time. Report him to the Texas State Bar, the Texas Attorney General's office, The Michigan State Bar, and the closest State Attorney and the FBI for federal prosecution for Fraud.