Newbie Home Buyer Agent Problem

A newbie home buyer here dealing with a real estate agent who is also my cousin. The problem is, he keeps on insisting that I should get a loan from a lender that he referred to me and not shop around for better deals. Is this standard practice? Can my agent and lender collude and give me a bad deal? by dleconte754 from Arlington, Vermont. Oct 13th 2021 Reply