Ben Strother
Mortgage Loan Originator at Trident Home Loans · Pensacola, FL
NMLS ID 2136443 (opens in a new tab) · verify at NMLS Consumer Access
Ben Strother (NMLS 2136443) is a Mortgage Loan Originator at Trident Home Loans in Pensacola, Florida, licensed in Florida since 2021 and in Texas and Maryland. Ben's own profile lists VA loan as a focus.
Last verified . Sources: Trident Home Loans (tridenthomeloans.com), Florida state regulator, Texas state regulator, Maryland state regulator and NMLS Consumer Access (license status, check live). Licensed as Benjamin Strother (Florida, Maryland and Texas regulators).
- Earliest state license record: November 8, 2021 (Florida), per state regulator
- 3 states
- Unclaimed profile
- Disciplinary history not yet checked
Quick answers
- Is Ben licensed in Florida?
- Yes. Florida regulator records list license LO97130 as active, first effective November 8, 2021 (verified 2026-10-15). LenDb has 2 other states on file for Ben.
- Source: Florida state regulator (opens in a new tab)
- Does Ben do VA loans?
- Ben's profile lists VA loan as a focus (from their lender profile page).
- Source: lender page (opens in a new tab)
- What lender does Ben work for?
- Trident Home Loans, company NMLS 65716, from the Pensacola, FL office, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-15).
- Source: lender site (opens in a new tab)
- How long has Ben been licensed?
- The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Ben is from November 8, 2021 (Florida regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure.
- Source: Florida state regulator (opens in a new tab)
Specialties
Focus
Where we saw these: tridenthomeloans.com (opens in a new tab)
Their lender offers
Condo, Construction loan, FHA loan, Real estate investor, Jumbo loan, Low credit score, Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle), USDA loan and Vacation home. Programs Trident Home Loans offers (verified 2026-10-15). Lender-level: not confirmed as Ben's own focus, so ask.
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Licensed states
✓ Confirmed with the state regulator: FL (opens in a new tab) (LO97130, first effective 2021-11-08), TX (opens in a new tab), MD (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-15.
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Employment history
Trident Home Loans NMLS 65716
Current · Pensacola, FL · seen on lender site 2026-10-15
Disciplinary history
Disciplinary history not yet checked by LenDb. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access (opens in a new tab).
About
Ben Strother is a Mortgage Loan Originator licensed in Florida, with an office in Pensacola. They say they have a license in 15 states and years of experience in the mortgage industry. They are a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who says they are knowledgeable about the VA home loan process and help active duty, veterans and spouses.
Our summary of the lender page. Verified 2026-10-15.
Sources
| Name and employer | state regulator · tridenthomeloans.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-15 |
| Licenses (regulator) | state regulator · labor.maryland.gov (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-26 |
| Specialties | lender site · tridenthomeloans.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-26 |
| Lender programs | lender site · tridenthomeloans.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-15 |
| Summary | state regulator · tridenthomeloans.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-15 |
| Contact | lender site · tridenthomeloans.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-15 |
| Photo | state regulator · tridenthomeloans.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-15 |
| License status | NMLS Consumer Access (opens in a new tab) | check live |
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Cite as: Ben Strother (NMLS 2136443), Trident Home Loans. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/benjamin-strother-2136443, last verified 2026-10-26.
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