Mortgage Broker

What Does It Mean?
What Does Mortgage Broker Mean?
An intermediary who brings mortgage borrowers and mortgage lenders together, but does not use its own funds to originate mortgages. A mortgage broker gathers paperwork from a borrower, and passes that paperwork along to a mortgage lender for underwriting and approval.  The mortgage funds are then lent in the name of the mortgage lender. A mortgage broker collects an origination fee and/or a yield spread premium from the lender as compensation for its services.   
Investopedia Says
Investopedia explains Mortgage Broker
A mortgage broker is not to be confused with a mortgage banker, which closes and funds a mortgage with its own funds. Mortgage brokers frequently facilitate transactions for mortgage bankers.
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