Almost Half of Homebuyers Don’t Shop for Their Mortgages: CFPB
January 26, 2015
Nearly half of the people who buy a home do not shop for the mortgage they end up with, according to a new report from the CFPB. “When we say that almost half of consumers who take out a mortgage to buy a home fail to shop before applying for a mortgage, this means they seriously considered only a single lender or broker before making their decision,” CFPB Director Richard Cordray said. By contrast, most homebuyers put a lot of effort into weighing their differing housing needs. They generally consider the most basic questions about which house to buy, such as where they want to live, the proximity to good schools, and how many bedrooms or bathrooms they think they ...
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