New Mortgage Broker Law Aims to Save Home Buyers Money

You get what you pay for, or so the saying goes. But consumer advocates have long bemoaned that the opposite is true in the world of mortgages.

Consumers choose between getting their loans through a mortgage broker, who can shop around with lots of lenders, or directly from the lenders themselves. The two options have historically had a long list of trade-offs in terms of customer service, speed and the number of programs each has to offer.