Mortgages Now Available through Costco

Costco shoppers are used to shopping big. They can now can now shop for the biggest item they'll probably ever buy - a mortgage.

Costco has signed up 11 lenders to provide a mortgage lending service to its shoppers. Whether it's a new loan, or a refi. The warehouse club is rolling out a full service mortgage lending program on its web site. Members can log in, fill in their information anonymously and then get a price comparison from several lenders, although most borrowers still need some level of personal contact from both a real estate professional and their lender. The company already offers financial products like auto insurance and health insurance and stock brokerage services, and will soon offer auto and student loans.