LeTip Chester County East met on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. We were joined by guests who represented a cleaning company.
Our showboater was our property and casualty insurance agent, Dave Kozak (
Our speaker was our mortgage broker, Lonnie Cooper from The Rate Kings Mortgage (www.theratekings.com). Lonnie explained to us that, as a mortgage broker, he can shop for mortgages from a number of different companies. This means more options for him and his clients. If a particular lender doesn't want to lend to a client in a particular buying situation, Lonnie is not tied in to that lender and can look for another one. Lonnie can also lower the rates that a lender offers. For example, if Big Lender is offering a rate of 4%, Lonnie can write a mortgage with Big Lender but give his client a rate of 3.875%, which still earns him a healthy commission. Lonnie is also willing to float down a rate for his clients. If his client locks in at a particular rate but it then goes down 0.25%, Lonnie can float the rate down 0.125% for his client at no charge. It makes sense to let Lonnie take a look at the rates he can get for a home buyer's mortgage or a refinance.