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What’s The Difference Between Mortgage Brokers And Mortgage Bankers? : Refinance, Home Mortgage Loans & Rates, Home Equity Loan

What’s The Difference Between Mortgage Brokers And Mortgage Bankers?

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In general, a mortgage banker has the ability to make loans from his or her own funds. A mortgage broker finds funds for a borrower from investors such as insurance companies, commercial banks, S&Ls, and pension funds.

As a practical matter, in many cases mortgage bankers act as mortgage brokers — and so do commercial banks, S&Ls, thrifts and other “lenders.”

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