Languages · California

Tagalog-speaking loan officers in California

As of 2026-10-24, LenDb lists 12 loan officers licensed in or based in California whose lender pages say they speak Tagalog. The top-ranked are Charito Mcdougald (JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Daly City), Maria Cara (JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Cerritos) and Ehmir R Mora (Loan Factory). Ranking is lender-neutral: a license in CA, 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.

Last verified . Sources: loan officers' own lender pages and state license records. Licenses: check NMLS Consumer Access.

Ranked, with reasons · top 11

  1. 1

    Charito McdougaldNMLS 694751

    JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending) · Bank · Daly City, CA

    • Vacation home
    • FHA loan
    • Self-employed
    • VA loan
    • Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
    • Speaks Tagalog (lender page, verified 2026-10-19)
    • Office in Daly City, CA
    • States 30 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  2. 2

    Maria CaraNMLS 585100

    JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending) · Bank · Cerritos, CA

    • Jumbo loan
    • First-time buyer
    • Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
    • Speaks Tagalog (lender page, verified 2026-10-19)
    • Office in Cerritos, CA
    • States 17 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  3. 3

    Ehmir R MoraNMLS 2014565

    Loan Factory · Mortgage broker · California

    • ✓Licensed in CA: confirmed with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (license CA-DFPI2014565), verified 2026-10-24
    • Speaks Tagalog (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in California
    • Earliest state license record: February 1, 2022 (California), per state regulator
  4. 4

    Arnold MagpantayNMLS 1943291

    Loan Factory · Mortgage broker · California

    • ✓Licensed in CA: confirmed with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (license CA-DFPI1943291), verified 2026-10-24
    • Speaks Tagalog (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in California
    • Earliest state license record: May 27, 2021 (California), per state regulator
  5. 5

    Lorie DizonNMLS 682692

    Loan Factory · Mortgage broker · California

    • ✓Licensed in CA: confirmed with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (license CA-DFPI682692), verified 2026-10-24
    • Speaks Tagalog (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in California
    • Earliest state license record: February 9, 2022 (Florida), per state regulator
  6. 6

    Buddy CabaluNMLS 1899142

    Loan Factory · Mortgage broker · California

    • ✓Licensed in CA: confirmed with the California Department of Real Estate (license 01197234), verified 2026-10-24
    • Speaks Tagalog (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in California
  7. 7

    Jocelyn LawsonNMLS 453252

    Wells Fargo Home Mortgage · Bank · Antioch, CA

    • Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
    • Speaks Tagalog (lender page, verified 2026-10-19)
    • Office in Antioch, CA
    • Earliest state license record: November 17, 2025 (California), per state regulator
  8. 8

    Alvin BuenaventuraNMLS 1588855

    JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending) · Bank · Vacaville, CA

    • FHA loan
    • VA loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • First-time buyer
    • Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
    • Speaks Tagalog (lender page, verified 2026-10-19)
    • Office in Vacaville, CA
  9. 9

    Lena JuanNMLS 483451

    Bank of America · Bank · Foster City, CA

    • Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
    • Speaks Tagalog (lender page, verified 2026-10-19)
    • Office in Foster City, CA
  10. 10

    Rodney Rey MendozaNMLS 692377

    Bank of America · Bank · Inglewood, CA

    • Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
    • Speaks Tagalog (lender page, verified 2026-10-19)
    • Office in Inglewood, CA
  11. 11

    Matthew GeverolaNMLS 1464359

    Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc. · Honolulu, HI · licensed in 8 states

    • CA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Speaks Tagalog (lender page, verified 2026-10-15)

How this list is ranked

A loan officer is listed when their own lender page lists Tagalog. Loan officers are included when a CA license is confirmed with the state regulator (check mark), CA is listed on their lender page, or they work at a bank or credit union (likely federally registered; verify at NMLS). Then branch location, experience and profile completeness. No paid placement. Methodology.

Same list as JSON: /api/v1/loan-officers?lang=tl&state=CA. Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access.