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# Ben Helmerich

Loan officer at Gershman Investment Corp., Benton, KY. NMLS ID 1991049 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1991049)).

**Summary:** Ben Helmerich (NMLS 1991049) is a loan officer at Gershman Investment Corp., based in Benton, KY. Licensed in Florida, confirmed with the state regulator (license LO139875). Also lists Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee on the lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator). Earliest state license record: July 23, 2025 (Florida), per state regulator. Last verified 2026-10-15.

## At a glance

- Earliest state license record: July 23, 2025 (Florida), per state regulator. A record date from the state rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure or total experience.
- Licensed in: Florida (FL, confirmed), Illinois (IL, lender_reported), Indiana (IN, lender_reported), Kentucky (KY, lender_reported), Missouri (MO, lender_reported), Tennessee (TN, lender_reported)
- Works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD (HUD FHA data, loans endorsed through Aug 2026): https://www.hud.gov/stat/sfh/fha-sf-portfolio-snapshot
- License confidence: confirmed = state regulator roster; lender_reported = listed on the lender page only; federal_registration = inferred from a bank or credit union employer.
- Languages: not listed
- Profile: unclaimed
- Status: active

## Specialties

### Focus (officer level: their own bio, title, certification, specialty list or claim)

- None on file yet.

## About

Ben Helmerich is based in the western Kentucky region and graduated from Murray State University. They enjoy bass fishing on the area lakes and are a transplant from Louisville. They are licensed in IN, KY, TN, IL, MO and FL.

Source: LenDb summary of the lender page, verified 2026-10-15.

## Facts from the lender page and intro

- education: Murray State University. Source: https://www.gershman.com/loan-officers/ben-helmerich/, verified 2026-10-15.

## Licenses

| State | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | state_license | LO139875 | active | confirmed | 2025-07-23 | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 |
| IL | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported |  | lender_site | 2026-10-15 |
| IN | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported |  | lender_site | 2026-10-15 |
| KY | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported |  | lender_site | 2026-10-15 |
| MO | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported |  | lender_site | 2026-10-15 |
| TN | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported |  | lender_site | 2026-10-15 |

## Employment history

- ? to present: Gershman Investment Corp. (NMLS 138063), Benton, KY. Source: https://www.gershman.com/loan-officers/ben-helmerich/, verified 2026-10-15.

## Disciplinary history

Disciplinary history not yet checked by LenDb. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1991049

## Contact

- View profile at Gershman Investment Corp.: https://www.gershman.com/loan-officers/ben-helmerich/
- Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/ben-helmerich-1991049#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP).

## Sources

- nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1991049
- state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_AI_Monthly.zip
- lender_site: https://www.gershman.com/loan-officers/ben-helmerich/
- HUD (FHA data): https://www.hud.gov/stat/sfh/fha-sf-portfolio-snapshot

Cite as: Ben Helmerich (NMLS 1991049), Gershman Investment Corp.. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/ben-helmerich-1991049, last verified 2026-10-15.

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