Mortgage Banker: A person, company or entity that originates mortgages.
Their primary business is to earn the fees derived from originating the loan. After originating the mortgage, the Mortgage Banker may retain he loan, service the loan or sell the loan to investors.
Mortgage Bankers are different from mortgage brokers. Mortgage Bankers close mortgages in their own name while mortgage brokers work in conjunction with other financial institutions and close the mortgages in the name of those lending institutions.
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