According to the NAMB (National Association of Mortgage Brokers), two out of three Americans work with a mortgage broker to purchase a home because of the brokers expertise and wide selection of loan products and lenders. However, with so many so called experts out there, how does one separate the wheat from the chaff? How do you know if a broker is honest? And how do you know they’re an expert or not?
The NAMB says that over 70 percent of brokers are legitimate, that is they have safeguards and policies in place to make sure that they stay on the straight and narrow. So what about the other 30 percent? Well, the whole 30 percent isnt bad, but just as in any classroom, youre going to have those at the top, some in the middle, a few at the bottom, and others who simply dont show for class. Obviously, those at the bottom and the no shows would not be your first choice if you were going into surgery and they were holding the scapel, nor should they be handling your loan when you purchase a home or refinance.
Because of the surge in numbers of mortgage brokers in the past few years, there are plenty of incompetent and dishonest brokers out there. In order to...