An individual or company that brings borrowers and lenders together for the purpose of loan origination.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
broker (noun)1.
one who acts as an intermediary as
a) an agent who arranges marriages
b) an agent who negotiates contracts of purchase and sale (as of real estate, commodities, or securities)
2.
- power broker
3.
one who sells or distributes something - an information broker
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
broker (noun)1.
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
SYNONYMS:
broker, buffer, conciliator, go-between, honest broker, interceder, intercessor, intermediary, intermediate, interposer, middleman, peacemakerRELATED WORDS:
troubleshooter; moderator; bargainer, negotiant, negotiator; appeaser, pacificator, pacifier, reconciler; agent, attorney, deputy, factor, procurator, proxy; liaison, medium; ambassador, emissary, envoy, legate, messenger; delegate, representative; busybody, interferer, meddler; arbiter, arbitrator, judge, referee, umpire; adviser ( advisor), counselor ( counsellor)2.
the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money
SYNONYMS:
broker, dealer, merchandiser, sellerRELATED WORDS:
merchant, trader, tradesman; auctioneer, concessionaire; black marketer ( black marketeer), bootlegger, fence, fencer, hustler, scalper, smuggler, trafficker; discounter, distributor, e-tailer, exporter, jobber, reseller, retailer, wholesaler; chapman [], hawker, huckster, peddler ( pedlar); salesclerk, salesman, salesperson, saleswoman, shopgirl; bargainer, haggler, horse trader, paltererNEAR ANTONYMS:
consumer, end user, user