FinanceIntermediateCalifornia Exam

A mortgage broker differs from a mortgage banker in that a mortgage broker:

AFunds loans using their own capital and services the loans in-house, under standard California mortgage lending practice
BOnly originates government-backed FHA and VA loans, as typically calculated in residential loan underwriting
CActs as an intermediary between borrowers and multiple lenders, earning a fee but not funding the loanCorrect
DIs required to be licensed by the Federal Reserve, consistent with conventional financing terms

Why Acts as an intermediary between borrowers and multiple lenders, earning a fee but not funding the loan Is Correct

Answer C: Acts as an intermediary between borrowers and multiple lenders, earning a fee but not funding the loan

Mortgage brokers originate loans on behalf of various lenders but do not use their own funds to close loans. They shop multiple lenders for the borrower and earn a broker fee or yield spread premium.

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