A recent CoreLogic Study states that Mortgage Brokers settled 59% of all residential homes during June 2021. Here’s a quick look at why many property buyers choose to go with mortgage brokers.
What is a Mortgage Broker?
A mortgage broker is a home loan expert with access to multiple lenders and acts as a matchmaker between a borrower and a lender. A broker receives a commission from the lender on a loan settlement. A broker is required to act in the best interest and incur fines for the broker in case of a breach by the regulator of the Australian Financial Industry.
How is going to a direct lender different?
A borrower can also go directly to a lender. However, going to a lender means that you have access to only what that lender offers as a borrower. With over 5000 lenders in the Australian home-loan market, visiting lenders individually could be very limiting in scoping the mortgage landscape to identify the best match for your needs. ASA Mortgage Brokers has access to a panel of over 40 lenders to find the best-suited home loan for you.
Benefits of a Mortgage Broker
- Broader Product Range: Mortgage brokers have access to a panel of fewer than 20 to 30 lenders with an array of 1000 to 2000 products. The range of products available to you is far broader than a restricted lender-specific portfolio.
- Better Product Match: Mortgage brokers usually work with a diverse range of borrowers’ needs. This includes someone with an impeccable credit record looking for the most competitive rates, a self-employed person or a small business owner exploring minimal property deposit options. This know-how, backed by access to a robust product array, significantly improves your chances of identifying a better product fit.
- Credit Score: A credit score is critical in securing a home loan. A credit check run by a lender gets recorded as an enquiry in a borrower’s credit file. Therefore, multiple enquiries could adversely impact your score. On the other hand, checks run by mortgage brokers do not get recorded as an enquiry and therefore leave no footprint. So, if you are doing some research and exploring your options, using a broker will ensure that there is no impact on your credit score.
- Convenience: Besides accessing multiple products, mortgage brokers are much more flexible regarding work timings. While in the case of a direct lender, you are restricted to the lender’s office timings and location, with a broker, you could request a meeting after work hours at a location convenient to you.
- Usually free: As mentioned earlier, a mortgage broker earns a commission from the lender for every loan settled and generally charges clients no fees. Some rare exceptions include complex application processes or loan amounts less than $200,000.
To discuss your home loan needs, contact ASA Mortgage Brokers today to book your FREE consultation appointment.
The information is a compilation from various sources for your benefit and should not be relied upon instead of appropriate professional advice. This article is prepared based on general information. It does not consider individual financial objectives or needs and is not financial product advice, and the content is quoted from the Yellow Brick Road Blog.