This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in arranging loans by bringing borrowers and lenders together on a commission or fee basis.
Lending funds with real estate as collateral--are classified in U.S. Industry 522292, Real Estate Credit; Accepting deposits and lending funds secured by real estate--are classified in Industry Group 5221, Depository Credit Intermediation; Servicing loans--are classified in Industry 522390, Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation; and Buying, pooling, and repackaging mortgage loans for sale to others on the secondary market--are classified in U.S. Industry 522299, International, Secondary Market, and All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation.