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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lang/es/north-carolina",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-26, LenDb lists 57 loan officers licensed in or based in North Carolina whose lender pages say they speak Spanish. The top-ranked are Andy Garcia (TowneBank Mortgage, Charlotte), Gustavo Castillo (ALCOVA Mortgage, Charlotte) and Jessica Belmontes (Guild Mortgage, Raleigh). Ranking is lender-neutral: a license in NC, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement. Languages come only from loan officers' own lender pages, and most lender pages do not list languages. A loan officer missing from this list may still speak it: not listed means not stated, not that they do not speak it.",
  "language": "es",
  "state": "NC",
  "total": 57,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
  "results": [
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      "rank": 1,
      "score": 38,
      "loan_officer": {
        "nmls_id": 851891,
        "slug": "andy-garcia-851891",
        "full_name": "Andy Garcia",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/andy-garcia-851891",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/andy-garcia-851891.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 512138,
          "name": "TowneBank Mortgage",
          "slug": "townebank-mortgage-512138",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/townebank-mortgage-512138",
          "type": "bank"
        },
        "branch": {
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          "state": "NC"
        },
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          "es"
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          "down-payment-assistance",
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          "first-time-buyer",
          "investor",
          "jumbo",
          "new-construction",
          "renovation",
          "usda",
          "va"
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        "Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS",
        "States 15 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-20)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/andy-garcia-851891",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "NC",
        "confidence": "federal_registration",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-20",
        "source_url": null
      }
    },
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      "rank": 2,
      "score": 37.8,
      "loan_officer": {
        "nmls_id": 1251455,
        "slug": "gustavo-castillo-1251455",
        "full_name": "Gustavo Castillo",
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          {
            "name": "Gustavo Castillo",
            "name_with_middle_initial": "Gustavo A. Castillo",
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            "middle_initial": "A",
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            "source": "state_regulator",
            "as_of": "2026-10-09"
          }
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/gustavo-castillo-1251455",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/gustavo-castillo-1251455.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 40508,
          "name": "ALCOVA Mortgage",
          "slug": "alcova-mortgage-40508",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/alcova-mortgage-40508",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
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          "state": "NC"
        },
        "headshot_url": "https://alcova.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/gustavo-castillo.png",
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            "state": "FL",
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          {
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          "usda",
          "va"
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          "state": "FL"
        },
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          "year": 2016,
          "state": "FL"
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        "NC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Earliest state license record: April 6, 2016 (Florida), per state regulator"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/gustavo-castillo-1251455",
      "license_check": {
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        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
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      }
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      "rank": 3,
      "score": 36.8,
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        "slug": "jessica-belmontes-437553",
        "full_name": "Jessica Belmontes",
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            "name": "Jessica Belmontes",
            "name_with_middle_initial": "Jessica L. Belmontes",
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            "middle_initial": "L",
            "last_name": "Belmontes",
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            "source": "state_regulator",
            "as_of": "2026-10-09"
          }
        ],
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jessica-belmontes-437553",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jessica-belmontes-437553.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3274,
          "name": "Guild Mortgage",
          "slug": "guild-mortgage-3274",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/guild-mortgage-3274",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Raleigh",
          "state": "NC"
        },
        "headshot_url": "https://www.guildmortgage.com/lib/uploads/officers/profile-photos/tnjbe-jessica-belmontes.jpg",
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          "IL",
          "MI",
          "NC"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
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          {
            "state": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          "heloc",
          "investor",
          "itin",
          "jumbo",
          "low-credit",
          "manufactured",
          "new-construction",
          "physician",
          "renovation",
          "usda",
          "va",
          "vacation-home"
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        "employer_program_approvals": [
          {
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            "as_of": "2026-08"
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        "earliest_license_record": {
          "date": "2018-06-19",
          "state": "FL"
        },
        "licensed_since": {
          "year": 2018,
          "state": "FL"
        },
        "years_experience": null,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://branches.guildmortgage.com/nc/raleigh/jessica-belmontes-56-tnjbe.html",
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      },
      "reasons": [
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        "Office in Raleigh, NC",
        "NC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Earliest state license record: June 19, 2018 (Florida), per state regulator"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jessica-belmontes-437553",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "NC",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "NC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-19",
        "source_url": "https://branches.guildmortgage.com/nc/raleigh/jessica-belmontes-56-tnjbe.html"
      }
    },
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      "rank": 4,
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        "nmls_id": 1997670,
        "slug": "nicolas-rios-1997670",
        "full_name": "Nick Rios",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/nicolas-rios-1997670",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/nicolas-rios-1997670.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "slug": "crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Wilmington",
          "state": "NC"
        },
        "headshot_url": "https://thevault.ccm.com/asset/efffb223-ac11-4506-9008-1bb70abe2f07/Website/3933_Rios_1997670.jpg",
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          "PA",
          "SC"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
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            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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        ],
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        "languages": [
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          "es"
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          "condo-non-warrantable",
          "construction",
          "dscr",
          "fha",
          "heloc",
          "investor",
          "jumbo",
          "physician",
          "refinance",
          "renovation",
          "reverse",
          "rural",
          "self-employed",
          "usda",
          "va"
        ],
        "employer_program_approvals": [
          {
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        },
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          "state": "FL"
        },
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        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
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        "NC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Earliest state license record: November 3, 2022 (Florida), per state regulator"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/nicolas-rios-1997670",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "NC",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "NC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "source_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/wilmington-nc-3933/nicolas-rios/"
      }
    },
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      "rank": 5,
      "score": 35,
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        "full_name": "Denise Medina",
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            "states": [
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            "source": "state_regulator",
            "as_of": "2026-10-12"
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        ],
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/denise-medina-1918315",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/denise-medina-1918315.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 2229,
          "name": "Union Home Mortgage",
          "slug": "union-home-mortgage-2229",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/union-home-mortgage-2229",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
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          "state": "NC"
        },
        "headshot_url": "https://www.uhm.com/media/4961/denise-headshot-dec-2025.jpg",
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          "TN"
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          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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      ],
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              "PA",
              "TX"
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        ],
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          "name": "The Mortgage Link, Inc.",
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          {
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      ],
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