Mortgage Brokers or Banks?

[angychambers]

Hi Everyone,

I recently moved here in San Francisco, and I am looking forward to get a home. Currently I am resided in the university hostel. Could you please help out as to what should choose to get a financing, a broker or a bank directly. People here told me that it is better to let a broker do all the formalities, a friend of mine livin here got her refinancing from some MFG Mortgage, she also adviced me to go for a broker. I just wanted to get a second opinion. Here are some of the lenders that i googled some days back, can anyone let me know which one is better and repoted.

http://www.lendingtree.com/
http://www.mfgmortgagerates.com/
http://www.lanningfinancial.com/home.html
http://www.mortgagefundinggroup.com/

Regards