As of the beginning of 2007 many mortgage lenders have begun to fall victims of a changing real estate economy. Therefore, many mortgage lenders that may have approved consumer mortgage loans may have closed their doors or shut down right in the middle of trying to get your mortgage loan approved and closed. Big lenders and small lenders are both closing their doors and because of this it is having a large impact on the consumers and the mortgage brokers alike. Lending guidelines are tightening up and mortgage lenders are changing their programs every hour of every day to conform to this ever changing market. Therefore, it is highly important to make sure you are working with an experienced, honest, and reputable mortgage loan officer to handle your mortgage transaction so that your loan is handled in a very quick and professional manner. This will help insure that your loan is processed and closed before the program you need is discontinued or the guidelines have changed so much that you dont qualify for that program you need any longer.