{"id":26373,"date":"2026-06-12T04:19:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=26373"},"modified":"2026-06-29T01:54:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:54:37","slug":"buyer-mortgage-broker-vs-lender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-mortgage-broker-vs-lender\/","title":{"rendered":"Mortgage Broker vs Lender: What\u2019s the Difference and Which Should You Choose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-how-to-buy-a-house\/\">buying a home<\/a>, every dollar counts. Naturally, you\u2019ll want to find the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/mortgages\/rates\">mortgage rate<\/a> and loan terms you can get. That\u2019s where the mortgage broker vs lender question often comes into the picture. 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