Zillow.com, Seattle, has announced the launch of Zillow Mortgage Marketplace, which it describes as a transparent lending marketplace offering borrowers "an anonymous and hassle-free way" to request custom loan quotes from registered lenders. Zillow said the marketplace includes "the industry's first-ever public feedback system" whereby borrowers rate the lenders they contact. Potential borrowers can request customized quotes by filling out a detailed loan request form that is submitted to lenders who have registered on Zillow and been confirmed as mortgage professionals. "Loan shoppers tell us they want real quotes -- not just teaser rates -- when doing their research online, and they want to control who and when they contact by shopping anonymously until they are ready to talk," said Rich Barton, chief executive officer and co-founder of Zillow.com. Consumers can access the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace by clicking on the Mortgages tab on Zillow's website at http://www.zillow.com.
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