Today, as the career opportunities we can choose from are practically endless, many people find it hard to decide in which field they want to specialize, let alone the exact branch. But since you are here, I believe that it’s safe to assume that you are not one of them. You have probably already made up your mind – a career in economics shall be pursued. However, the field of economics is a vast ocean of options, which is why I intend to help you narrow down your choice to one – mortgage brokering.
For those of you who have heard this term before (plenty of times, I suppose) but don’t really know what it means – a mortgage broker is a middleman (or a middlewoman, of course) between the borrower or the homeowner and the mortgage lender (which usually is a bank). These professionals play an immensely important and useful role throughout the entire mortgage loan process, especially for the borrower, for they aid them qualify for a mortgage loan. That’s right – specializing in mortgage brokering means preparing to work with people and help them get into their dream homes, among many other activities.
Once you complete the required training course and obtain all the necessary certificates which will allow you to operate as a mortgage broker, people will start to contact you for your services and expert advice. Attracting clients, however, won’t be an easy task, for you will be an expert, but an inexperienced one, which is why most people will tend to avoid hiring you. Large brokers groups, on the other hand, are perceived as reputable and trustworthy organizations by many individuals, so you might want to start your mortgage broker career as a member of one.
When it comes to the activities a mortgage broker is responsible for, you should know that there are many. However, the following two are the basic and most important ones. The first thing you will have to do after you sign a contract with a client is gather all the crucial pieces of financial information about them so you can determine whether the client is able and financially stable enough to obtain financing. In order to do this successfully, you will need all the details about the client’s income, employment, assets, and credit history as well as analyze them carefully.
Based on the previously mentioned information, you will have to determine the loan type which will suit your client’s needs and possibilities perfectly as well as set the loan amount. Although most clients accept their broker’s suggestions, they can always decide on all of these things on their own. Remember: a broker is simply there to help and work on behalf of the borrower.
