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In the $4.3 trillion U.S. lending ecosystem, two pivotal players shape borrowers’ experiences: bank loan officers and mortgage brokers. While both facilitate access to capital, their roles, responsibilities, and regulatory landscapes differ dramatically. This 3,200-word guide dissects their functions, contrasts their operational boundaries, and reveals how they collaborate under U.S. banking laws—critical knowledge for commercial borrowers and international lenders navigating American markets. I. Bank Loan Officers: The Institutional Guardians 1.1 Financial Services Architects 1.2 Institutional Brand Ambassadors 1.3 Risk Mitigators II. Mortgage Brokers: The Agile Intermediaries 2.1 Market Connectors 2.2 Business Developers 2.3 Process Facilitators III. Boundary Analysis: Where They Diverge Dimension Bank Loan Officers Mortgage Brokers Product Scope Cross-portfolio (deposits, loans, FX) Loan-focused (residential/commercial) Pricing Power Fixed-rate sheets (Fed funds rate +...

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