Mortgages- The Players- The Venue - The Play

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The mortgage lending process can seem overwhelming. This is because it contains certain nuances that only seem to be privy to a chosen few. Most people feel that the mortgage industry is a maze of confusion that usually traps people for upwards of 30 years.

I remember growing up as a dumb smart kid when we finally got out first house. I remember my parents having long talks about all of the fiery hoops they had to leap through to obtain a mortgage for the house.

I specifically remember my mom referring to some lady named Fannie Mae during the time we were trying to get our mortgage home loan. This woman with no last name seemed to be very important to my parents and it dawned on me that she was critical to the buying process.

I'd later come to discover that the person known as Fannie Mae was no person at all, but an organization called the Federal National Mortgage Association. I went on to discover that this organization was a major player in the secondary mortgage market.

The task of cycling and recycling money in and out of the primary mortgage market falls upon the Federal National Mortgage Association and other organizations just like it in the secondary mortgage market. This recycling process lets more folks under more circumstances buy more homes.

Three Huge Players In The Mortgage Market

This threesome of mortgage industry giants includes primary lenders, the secondary market, and the private mortgage insurance market. These markets within a market were born out of the departure from local lenders working alone and holding the mortgages they created in their company portfolio until its maturation date.

As these giant mortgage players work together their three agendas are simple. First they want to make sure the investments they put together grow exponentially for the industry they represent. They also want to make it possible for more families to participate in the buying of houses. And lastly they'd like to invest the financial stakes of all three giants in the loop.

Knowing at least a little information about exactly where your mortgage money will be coming from will give you peace of mind. Knowing why certain lenders require certain things will help you get prepared before you need to be.

Asking the tough questions and not being afraid of the difficult answers can separate those just plain smart people from the people who are smart enough to be dumb about some things.


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