Non-Bankable Accusers: Why Free-Service Seekers Cry Scam
We act for sponsors who pass underwriting. The people who shout “scam” are usually the ones who avoid fees, dodge KYC, and demand terms no credit desk approves. This is a clean, professional ref to shut down the noise and guide serious sponsors on what gets funded.
Bottom line:
no one raises capital for you for free. Underwriting, legal, and compliance are paid services. If you fit bank policy, go to your bank. If not, bring equity and fund diligence.
1) What “non-bankable” means in practice
✗ Non-bankable behavior
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Zero sponsor equity with inflated LTV or LTC asks and weak DSCR.
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No audited financials, no defendable model, no third-party reports.
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Resistance to KYC or AML, or altered documents.
✓ Bankable behavior
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Verifiable equity, realistic leverage, coverage that survives stress.
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Structured data room with historicals, model, contracts, and reports.
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KYC and AML cleared without drama.
2) Ten traits we see every week
Fee aversion
“Real firms do not charge activation or retainers. Fund first.”
Fees cover intake, modeling, legal review, and compliance. Paid work, not charity.
Zero equity
“Buying a hotel with 0 equity. Need 100% LTC. No guarantees.”
Market expects real equity, covenants, and recourse or strong substitutes.
Data room theater
“All info is in this one-pager. Send LOI and POF.”
We require historicals, a defendable model, assumptions, contracts, and third-party reports.
PPP and “bullet trade” folklore
“Leased SBLC monetized at 80% non-recourse. Same-week settlement.”
Banks do not cash out leased paper on that basis. We keep publishing why.
Fuel flip fantasies
“Need 2B monthly line for EN590 and JP54. No prepayment, no storage, no title.”
Structured trade requires title, tankage, credit limits, and performance history.
Construction asks that ignore reality
“98% LTC for ground-up build. Interest reserve included. No PGs.”
Expect 60 to 70 percent senior with real equity, staged draws, and third-party reports.
KYC avoidance
“Why do you need passports and corporate docs if you are real.”
The law requires it. We do not move money for unidentified parties.
Time theft
“Let us brainstorm structure first. We will pay later.”
Work starts after activation and retainer. That sequence does not change.
Adverse selection disguised as urgency
“We must close this week. Send commitment now, diligence later.”
Underwriting precedes commitments. Commitments precede funding.
Projection and theatrics
“Delete my account. I will tell everyone you are fake.”
We close the profile and archive the record. Outcomes set reputation.
3) Their asks vs market reality
| Typical request |
Reality |
| 100% financing on hotel acquisition. 0 equity. No recourse. |
✓ Bankable direction
Senior 60–70%, real equity, recourse or strong mitigants, proven operator. |
| Flip fuel with no prepayment, no title, no storage. |
✓ Bankable direction
Title, tankage, credit lines, performance track record, clear risk allocation. |
| Leased SBLC monetized at 80% non-recourse. |
✓ Bankable direction
Real facilities are recourse, collateralized, and documented lawfully. |
| Fund first. Diligence later. |
✓ Bankable direction
Diligence and documentation first, then commitment, then funding. |
4) Why fees exist
Activation supports intake and screening. Retainers pay for modeling, legal drafting, and compliance. These services come with time and liability.
5) We keep publishing fraud advisories for a reason
Our public advisories dismantle PPP myths, “bullet” notes, fake commodity allocations, and leased-instrument monetization pitches. That exposure upsets promoters. Their online pushback does not change banking practice. It confirms why filters exist.
6) Paths that actually fund
✓ Bank credit
Fit policy and take posted terms. Simple when you qualify.
✓ Equity raise
Issue stock in a lawful way, price the risk, and close with proper documentation.
✓ Paid advisory
Engage on scope, fund underwriting and legal milestones, deliver a real data room, clear KYC.
Ready for real underwriting
If you have sponsor equity, a defendable model, and the discipline to follow procedure, start the process. If you want free services, do not apply.
Talk To Financely
Share your capital need, equity committed, and current data room status. We will respond with scope, fees, and a plan grounded in credit reality.
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Financely provides investment banking advisory on a best-efforts basis. We are not a broker-dealer. We do not guarantee funding. All engagements require activation and retainer fees, KYC and AML, and full underwriting. We do not participate in PPP, bullet trades, leased-instrument monetization, or any structure that fails banking practice or applicable law. We address patterns of conduct, not private individuals. Defamatory statements are documented for counsel where required.