Market losses multiplyAdelaidenow, Australia -1 hour agoThe FBI is reportedly beginning a criminal inquiry into the biggest US mortgage lender, Countrywide Financial, which is drowning in a pool of bad home loans ... Another thing is that mortgage brokers can be more resourceful than banks. Because mortgage brokers do not work for only one company, they have more access to mortgages and loans. Greater suitability and better mortgage options are what mortgage brokers bring to their customers.