We explore the reasons why loan officer commission is bad for consumers. Loan officers are the main point who makes a lot of money in the mortgage industry contact for borrowers throughout the fhe application process at almost every mortgage lender. Many banks pass this cost through to consumers by charging higher interest rates and origination fees. Instead, we pass on the savings to consumers via industry-leading rates, ibdustry we invest in technology to make the customer experience faster more transparent, and a whole lot better. A useful starting aa is to ask: How are these loan officers compensated? Loan officers typically get paid in two ways: 1. Commission, calculated as a percentage of the total loan amount 2. Incentives for selling certain financial products or reaching quotas. Both sources of compensation can create a conflict of. This issue played itself out for years leading up to the subprime mortgage crisis. Department of Justice. While this case does not involve mortgag...