Motto Mortgage
Disclosure honesty
Motto Mortgage discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No financial performance representations provided. Franchisor explicitly states it makes no representations about franchisee future performance or past outlet performance.
Is Motto Mortgage worth it? — how it compares to 266 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 2.5% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $55,700 | cheaper than most (median $142,905) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 3.2% of outlets | worse than 65% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 4 | more litigious than 80% of peers |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Motto Mortgage
The franchisor's framing: No financial performance representations provided. Franchisor explicitly states it makes n… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
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Motto Mortgage franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Motto Mortgage franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $55,700–$244,750, including a $35,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Motto Mortgage franchise owners make?
- Motto Mortgage discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What is the Motto Mortgage franchise failure rate?
- Significant contraction: 57 outlets ceased 2025; 77-outlet net loss 2024-2025. Termination rate elevated.
- Is a Motto Mortgage franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Motto Mortgage scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 2.5% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 4 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Motto Mortgage or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.