Checking out your mortgage lender

* Consult with friends and/or family who have been through the home loan process. Ask them for several referrals. Contact these lenders and get a sense of their approach to transacting business. Do you feel that you are being consulted or manipulated?

* Contact the Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association at 773-9565. Ask for a list of their lender members.

* Call the Better Business Bureau at 758-2100 and check to see if the company you are considering has had any complaints filed against it. You can also call the Colorado Attorney General’s Business Regulations Unit at 866-4500.

* Ask for a detailed…