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Almost always go with a credit union
This 🙌🏻 but also noticed some banks are able to compete with credit unions for specific things
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There are literally thousands of lenders and the market is very competitive. Most have significant incentives, e.g. closing concession, cash towards down, etc. When I was looking in Austin I used my Realtor's referred lender and it was the lowest rate available + $3500 towards closing costs. When I realized Austin housing prices are over inflated, I'm now building a new home in Nashville. I looked at both my Realtor's preferred lender and also the builder's, both local lenders. Both had the same rate but the builder's lender included $10,000 towards closing, so I went with that one.
If you are a Costco member check there, lender fees only $250 for exec member. They give a number of banks and credit unions to choose from.
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The mortgage originator doesn't matter very much. It's all going to be packaged and sold to other investors anyway.
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Also, don't just look at the rate, look at the total fee structure and APR. A lot of lenders know how to hide fees pretty well.