Why do mortgage companies sell loans to other mortgage companies?

Lenders typically sell loans for two reasons. The first is to free up capital that can be used to make loans to other borrowers. The other is to generate cash by selling the loan to another bank while retaining the right to service the loan.

What does it mean when a mortgage company sells your loan?

Having a sold loan means that the lender has sold the rights to service the loan (i.e. collect the monthly principal and interest payments.) Everything about the loan remains the same except for the address the mortgage payments will be sent to. There are multiple reasons why mortgage lenders sell loans.

Why do banks sell loans to other banks?

Why loans are sold “They sell loans so they can lend to more borrowers.” Some lenders sell loans to other financial institutions but keep the servicing rights. This means the customer still deals with the same lender and sends the payments to the same place.

Why do lenders transfer servicing?

When your lender transfers servicing, they hand over the management of your loan to a new mortgage or servicing company. For the borrower, all this means is a new institution will be collecting your payments, handling your escrow accounts, dealing with any insurance or tax matters, and answering your questions.

Does it matter if my mortgage is sold?

While it may feel surprising, there is no need to stress: Mortgages are bought and sold all the time. Mortgages are bought and sold all the time. If you receive a notice that your mortgage has been sold, the terms of the loan — your interest rate, monthly payment and remaining balance — will not change.

Why did my loan get transferred?

From the perspective of a borrower, the ‘sale’ of your mortgage usually means that the servicing of your mortgage has transferred to a new company, meaning you will be sending your monthly payment to a new company. Your consent is not required for the sale of your mortgage and your loan may be sold multiple times.

Why does my mortgage getting sold affect my credit?

A transfer or sale of your mortgage loan should not affect you. “A lender cannot change the terms, balance or interest rate of the loan from those set forth in the documents you originally signed. The payment amount should not just change, either. And it should have no impact on your credit score,” says Whitman.

Why does my mortgage loan keep getting transferred?

In hopes of a quicker profit, lenders will often sell the loan. If servicing a loan costs more than the money it brings in, lenders may attempt to sell the servicing of it to lower their costs. The lender may also sell the loan itself to free up money in order to make more loans.

What happens to escrow when your loan is sold?

In a transfer situation, the original servicer will transfer the escrow funds to the new servicer. If you do not have an escrow fund, then the new loan owner cannot require that you establish one. However, with a new escrow analysis, your monthly payment may rise or fall to reflect changes in tax and insurance costs.

How do I know who my mortgage was sold to?

You can look up who owns your mortgage online, call, or send a written request to your servicer asking who owns your mortgage. The servicer has an obligation to provide you, to the best of its knowledge, the name, address, and telephone number of who owns your loan. It’s not always easy to tell who owns your mortgage.