26/07/2021
There are many reasons why you might want to use a mortgage broker. Here are five important reasons:
1. Save time and money: When you use a mortgage broker, you can save time and money. Instead of applying at the lenders yourself, your mortgage broker should do all the legwork for you. If your broker finds a lender offering a mortgage with a lower rate, that could mean thousands of dollars in savings over the life of your mortgage.
2. Lower mortgage rate and Penalties: Your mortgage broker may do a lot of business with some lenders, giving them volume bonuses, who can pass those savings on to you. A lower rate means lower payments!
Also penalties from major banks can be very high. Broker channel lenders can about 4 times less than a big named bank. (I have seen this hurt many including myself, ask for details)
3. Unbiased advice and greater choice
4. No cost (most of the time): Your mortgage broker is compensated directly by the lender, so most of the time there’s absolutely no cost to you as the consumer. The only time you might have to pay a fee is when working with a private lender or a lender who refuses to pay broker fees, but a broker will tell you in advance of those potential extra costs.
5. Protect your credit score: If you apply at dozens of lenders yourself, not only is it time-consuming, it can lead to a lower credit score. Here’s why – each time you apply at a lender, it results in a hard credit check. If you do too many credit checks within a short time span, it can lower your credit score. With a broker, typically they only have to pull your credit score once, helping protect your credit score.
For any other questions, feel free to shoot me a DM. Happy to answer any questions you have!
- Justin Murray