1. Insurance News Net (press release), PA -9 hours agoDoes not own any subprime, Alt-A, or commercial mortgage-backed loan directly. ...Event Brief of Q4 2007 CNA Financial Corporation Earnings ...5. All exposures are through an investment vehicle. As opposed to bank officers, mortgage brokers are not employees of the lending companies they work for. Instead, they work independently as free lance agents who are on the look out for borrowers looking for a good mortgage.