In the 1990s everyone was crying about how evil lawyers and contractors are. Lawyer jokes were common tales told around cocktail tables and functions. At the turn of the decade, mortgage brokers were added to the list and they too are under a lot of scrutiny and the pun of many jokes.

Are mortgage brokers evil? The answer is simple no. Are there shady mortgage brokers that will try to con you out of your hard-earned money? Off course! Every profession has bad apples! Are these bad apples the majority? No, let's discuss why.

1) Mortgage brokers want your business - Most mortgage brokers work on commission and rely heavily on word-of-mouth  best mortgage broker Auckland   advertising to generate clients. Furthermore, 50% of a good mortgage broker's business is repeat customers; mortgage brokers have the incentive to service their customers properly and keep them in the long haul.

2) The competition keeps them honest - Given the influx of many new mortgage brokers in the last couple of years, the mortgage business is a very competitive field. There are a large number of brokers competing for a small base of customers. Brokers will almost always give you their best rate in order not to lose your business. Remember, brokers don't get paid until they fund the loan. This is also a good reason to speak to at least four different brokers from different companies, let them compete for your loan and you will almost always shine at the end.

3) The law is there to protect you - God bless America! We have many laws in this country that govern mortgage brokers and let me tell you that the lending laws are not very forgiving in this country. Mortgage brokers will take a lot of heat when they do shady deals and all it takes is one simple complaint. Make sure you get everything in writing from your broker and you will be protected, simply as that.

The Bad about Mortgage Brokers

Mortgage brokers do not fund your loan themselves; they use wholesale lenders and banks to find you the right loan and save you money. The problem arises in how they are compensated. Wholesale lenders do not set interest rates, nor do the brokers. The going interest is dictated by the secondary mortgage securities market. How rates are dictated is a discussion by itself, which is unimportant in our discussion.