{"id":23,"date":"2016-09-13T14:53:48","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T18:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev22.604media.com\/DLC_contemporary\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-09-08T17:54:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:54:47","slug":"mortgage-professional-cost","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hosseinfiroozsani.ca\/en\/mortgages\/mortgage-professional-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"What does a mortgage broker cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;color:#0F2A44;margin:0 0 26px;\"><strong>It is the first question everyone asks, and it deserves a straight answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 34px;\">On the large majority of standard residential files, the lender pays the broker&#8217;s commission when the mortgage closes. You pay nothing extra for my services, and the rate you are offered is not marked up to cover it.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#0F2A44;margin:0 0 24px;\">When fees can apply<\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 22px;\">There are situations where the client is charged a fee. That is the case for files that do not qualify with traditional lenders and must be placed with an alternative or private lender: income that is hard to document, credit being rebuilt, an unusual property, a very tight closing date.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-left:3px solid #E0A83D;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 34px;\"><strong style=\"color:#0F2A44;\">In every case, if there is a fee, you have it in writing before you commit to anything.<\/strong> No surprises at signing, no amount appearing at the notary. That is a regulatory requirement, and it is also how I work.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#0F2A44;margin:0 0 24px;\">What actually costs money<\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 22px;\">It is almost never the fees. It is the clause nobody read.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-left:3px solid #E0A83D;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 20px;\"><strong style=\"color:#0F2A44;\">A prepayment penalty you did not understand.<\/strong> Breaking a fixed term can cost several thousand dollars depending on how your lender calculates it. Two lenders at the same rate can have very different penalties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-left:3px solid #E0A83D;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 20px;\"><strong style=\"color:#0F2A44;\">A renewal signed without shopping.<\/strong> The first rate your institution offers at renewal is not always the best it can do, and rarely the best on the market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-left:3px solid #E0A83D;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 34px;\"><strong style=\"color:#0F2A44;\">A mortgage that is not portable.<\/strong> If you move before the end of your term, not being able to transfer your loan can cost you a full penalty.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#0F2A44;padding:30px 32px;border-radius:10px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#EAF0F6;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 20px;\">I explain every condition before you sign, not after. 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