Finance

A Washington lender sells a mortgage loan in the secondary market to Fannie Mae. The lender continues to collect mortgage payments from the borrower and manages the loan account. In this arrangement, the lender is acting as a:

AMortgage broker
BCorrespondent lender
CMortgage servicer✓ Correct
DWarehouse lender

Explanation

When a lender sells a loan to the secondary market (like Fannie Mae) but continues to collect payments and manage the loan account, the lender is acting as the mortgage servicer. The servicer is paid a servicing fee for handling payment processing, escrow accounts, and customer service.

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