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For mortgage brokers — the closing-side counsel your clients need
Reliable, fast, broker-respecting attorney work for the residential transactions you're financing.
Mortgage brokers and real-estate attorneys are on opposite sides of the same transaction — the broker handles the financing, the attorney handles the legal closing. The mortgage broker's transaction goes smoothly when the attorneys on both sides are responsive, professional, and focused on closing the deal. Adam Lysinski has handled the legal closing-side work on residential transactions since 2003, including thousands originated by Chicago-area mortgage brokers.
How Adam supports mortgage broker transactions
Same-day engagement. When a buyer client of a mortgage broker calls Adam after signing a contract, the attorney engagement happens within hours, not days. The 5-business-day attorney review window doesn't get burned by attorney delay.
Closing-statement coordination. Adam reviews the Closing Disclosure with the buyer before closing. This catches errors that mortgage brokers benefit from having caught on their side — lender fees that don't match the loan estimate, recording fees off the contract, missing or incorrect credits.
Wire-transfer coordination. Adam coordinates with the buyer's bank, the title company, and the lender to ensure wire instructions are correct and funds arrive on time. Mortgage brokers benefit from this because last-minute wire issues delay closings and damage broker-borrower relationships.
Lender-friendly attorney work. Adam doesn't generate unnecessary modifications that delay loan processing. The attorney work focuses on protecting the buyer client — not on generating visible activity to justify the fee.
How the referral relationship works
Adam takes mortgage broker referrals on the same basis as any other referral — with no commercial reciprocity. Illinois RPC 7.2 prohibits attorney referral fees in most contexts. Adam doesn't pay for referrals and doesn't expect mortgage brokers to send him business in exchange for his sending them business.
What Adam appreciates from mortgage broker partners: clear communication about loan timing, prompt response on lender questions during attorney review, professional handling of borrower expectations, and a shared commitment to closing the deal cleanly.
What Adam asks of borrower clients referred by mortgage brokers
Adam treats borrowers referred by a mortgage broker the same as any other client — same scope of work, same flat fee, same personal handling. The attorney-client relationship is between Adam and the borrower; the mortgage broker doesn't direct the attorney work.
Adam keeps the mortgage broker informed (within attorney-client privilege limits) of major transaction events: attorney review status, inspection-response progress, title-commitment clearance, closing readiness. Smooth communication helps the broker manage their borrower relationship.
AI in mortgage origination
Mortgage brokers increasingly use AI tools for borrower communications, document collection, and underwriting support. AI tools deployed in the mortgage origination context can implicate Illinois HB 3773 (if used for employee oversight), BIPA (if collecting biometric data), and ECOA fair-lending implications. Adam holds the AIGP credential and can advise mortgage broker clients on AI tool deployment.
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Mortgage brokers interested in working with Adam on closings or exploring a referral relationship can call (773) 777-9888 directly. The conversation is informational; there is no commercial commitment.
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