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# Benjamin Rutledge

Loan Officer at Veterans United Home Loans, Earth City, MO. NMLS ID 2177085 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/2177085)).

**Summary:** Benjamin Rutledge (NMLS 2177085) is Loan Officer at Veterans United Home Loans, based in Earth City, MO. Licensed in 3 states confirmed with state regulators: Florida, Texas and New York. Focus areas shown on the lender page: VA loan. Veterans United Home Loans also offers FHA loan, First-time buyer, Jumbo loan, Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle) and USDA loan (a lender program, not confirmed as their own focus). Earliest state license record: August 27, 2021 (Florida), per state regulator. Last verified 2026-10-15.

## At a glance

- Earliest state license record: August 27, 2021 (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), Texas (TX, confirmed), New York (NY, confirmed)
- 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)

- **VA loan** (`va`): from their lender profile page, confidence 0.50, verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.veteransunited.com/lo/benjamin-rutledge/

### Their lender offers (lender level: Veterans United Home Loans's programs, not confirmed as this person's focus)

- **FHA loan** (`fha`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.veteransunited.com
- **First-time buyer** (`first-time-buyer`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.veteransunited.com
- **Jumbo loan** (`jumbo`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.veteransunited.com
- **Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)** (`renovation`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.veteransunited.com
- **USDA loan** (`usda`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.veteransunited.com

## About

Ben was raised in St. Louis and holds a Global Studies degree from Missouri State University. They are dedicated to helping Veterans through their homeownership journey.

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

## Facts from the lender page and intro

- education: Bachelor's degree in Global Studies, Missouri State University (2018). Source: https://www.veteransunited.com/lo/benjamin-rutledge/, verified 2026-10-10.

## Licenses

| State | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | state_license | LO93644 | active | confirmed | 2021-08-27 | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 |
| TX | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | 2022-09-14 | state_regulator | 2026-10-13 |
| NY | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed |  | state_regulator | 2026-10-14 |

## Employment history

- ? to present: Veterans United Home Loans (NMLS 1907), Earth City, MO. Source: https://www.veteransunited.com/lo/benjamin-rutledge/, verified 2026-10-10.

## Disciplinary history

Disciplinary history not yet checked by LenDb. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/2177085

## Contact

- View profile at Veterans United Home Loans: https://www.veteransunited.com/lo/benjamin-rutledge/
- Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/benjamin-rutledge-2177085#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP).

## Sources

- nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/2177085
- state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_JR_Monthly.zip
- state_regulator: https://www.sml.texas.gov/
- state_regulator: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/
- lender_site: https://www.veteransunited.com/lo/benjamin-rutledge/
- lender_site (lender programs): https://www.veteransunited.com
- HUD (FHA data): https://www.hud.gov/stat/sfh/fha-sf-portfolio-snapshot

Cite as: Benjamin Rutledge (NMLS 2177085), Veterans United Home Loans. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/benjamin-rutledge-2177085, last verified 2026-10-15.

_Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access._