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Security report for mortgageresearchcenter.org

Mortgage Research Center, LLC · Finance · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Mortgage Research Center, LLC is a medium-sized finance and technology company specializing in mortgage lead generation and routing services. The company operates across all 50 states with licensed lead sales and offers marketing services to mortgage professionals. Their market position is supported by exclusive lead models and a compliance-focused approach. Technically, the website uses legacy JavaScript libraries and integrates with Google Analytics and Tag Manager, but suffers from slow performance and lacks modern CMS or frameworks. Security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate, no HTTPS support, and missing security headers, exposing the site to potential risks. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR indicators. Overall, the website is functional and professional but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
50
Security headers
50
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
63

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Mortgage Research Center leverages its decades of experience in online mortgage lead generation to serve mortgage professionals seeking high-quality leads. Their business model focuses on lead sales, routing, and marketing services, with a strong emphasis on compliance and licensing. The company maintains partnerships with regulatory bodies such as NMLS and uses Proofpoint for email security. The target audience includes mortgage lenders and brokers across the United States. Growth potential exists through enhanced digital marketing and technology modernization. The company’s ecosystem includes partner sites like NMLS Consumer Access for licensing verification. Strategic observations suggest a need for improved digital security and privacy compliance to maintain competitive advantage.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is weak. The lack of a valid SSL certificate means no HTTPS encryption, exposing all data transmissions to interception risks. No modern TLS protocols are enabled, and critical security headers are missing. Although SPF and DMARC records are properly configured, the absence of HSTS and OCSP stapling reduces SSL effectiveness. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, indicating potential gaps in security governance. The use of outdated JavaScript libraries may introduce vulnerabilities. Immediate remediation is required to secure the website, protect user data, and comply with industry best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and install a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable insecure protocols.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner and update privacy policy to reflect GDPR compliance where applicable.
  5. Upgrade JavaScript libraries to supported versions to reduce security risks.
  6. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted behind Akamai with AWS DNS services and uses Akamai service workers for performance. The tech stack includes legacy jQuery 1.11.0, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Formocity for form handling. Performance is slow with a page load time exceeding 24 seconds and a large page size. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility is basic. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The absence of a CMS or modern frameworks suggests a custom or legacy build. Technical debt is evident in outdated libraries and missing security configurations. Modernization opportunities include upgrading libraries, improving SSL/TLS setup, and optimizing performance.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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