Banks and lending firms make mortgage loans available to the public. They are sold in the open market, and are available for individuals as well as companies. Unlike bad credit signature loans, mortgage loans are secured loans that have long payment terms. Interest rates also vary from low to high.
Signature loans for people with bad credit are unsecured and do not involve any collateral. They are also focused on people with bad credit and no assets to offer for security. Interest rates for bad credit loans are also very high because it doesnt involve collateral like a home and is applied for by people with bad credit.
Banks rarely market mortgage loans themselves and use a third party like a marketing agency to sell the loans in the open market. This way, the bank can stay more focused on processing and approving the mortgage loans. The third party agency advertises mortgage loans to individuals and companies under the banks authorization.
The marketing arm does the leg work for the bank and explains the service and policies to their target market and customers. They also help you with application forms and inform you of the required documents for the application. The main role of the agency or marketing company is to educate customers about the ins and outs of the mortgage loan.
The bank, via an underwriter, is the one in charge of sanctioning, processing, and fixing the interest rates. The underwriter is responsible for studying the loan application and awarding it. He is also able to decide to reject a loan application if he finds something questionable in the applicants past loans such as defaulting on payments and submitting questionable documents.
The time involved in applying, processing and sanctioning of the loan may take a short or long time depending on the applicants situation. If the applicants documents are questionable or if the marketing agent or banks underwriter finds that the applicants monthly income is not sufficient, then, they can decide to reject the loan or do further investigation.