The present invention provides a computerized (Internet, online) network
for home mortgage borrowers to compete against each other and other
mortgage companies (brokers) in an auction format for certain pools of
funds. These funds are provided to the auction from the secondary
mortgage market in pools on a daily (hourly) basis. The present invention
provides qualified participants with a direct link to the secondary
mortgage market, hence bypassing some middlemen (wholesalers and
retailers) in the process. Participants go to a common Web site and
complete a loan application. The participants then electronically submit
the loan application to the common Web site. The loan application is then
underwritten, and if approved, the participant is issued an approval
code. With the approval code, the participant can then submit a bid at
the auction. Subsequent to the approval of the bid, the borrower can
close escrow at the interest rate and the bid price. The auction can
change on a daily (hourly) basis, as pricing of the loan products is in
real time figures.