Most people need a loan to buy a house. Where should you go? Your local bank you have a checking account with? Should you search for some place online? Does it even matter? John discusses the four main areas residential mortgages can be obtained. But, we need to clarify that not all financing is created equally and many times when I hear of people struggling in the market I can attribute it partially to their choice of lender. Contact me today if you want a more in depth look at how your bank could actually be hurting your attempt at getting an offer accepted.