How do I find a mortgage broker to work with?
You can find and verify mortgage brokers through NMLS Consumer Access, a free searchable website run by the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) that lists state-licensed mortgage companies, branches, and individuals, including license status and employment history. Because some companies operate as both lenders and brokers, ask whether a broker is involved in your transaction. You can also check for disciplinary orders with your state's mortgage regulator.
The New Hampshire Banking Department points consumers to NMLS Consumer Access, a national website where you can verify information on mortgage companies, branch offices, and individual mortgage loan originators. In New Hampshire, an originator's license is only in effect when the originator is associated with a licensed mortgage banker or broker, so a company's license status on that site confirms you are dealing with a licensed firm.
Sources: NMLS: New Hampshire State PE and CE Requirements for MLOs; NH Banking Department: Mortgage Bankers, Brokers, Servicers, Originators.