--- canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/benjamin-strother-2136443 json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/benjamin-strother-2136443.json nmls_id: 2136443 last_verified: 2026-10-26 --- # Ben Strother Mortgage Loan Originator at Trident Home Loans, Pensacola, FL. NMLS ID 2136443 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/2136443)). 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. **Summary:** Ben Strother (NMLS 2136443) is Mortgage Loan Originator at Trident Home Loans, based in Pensacola, FL. Licensed in 3 states confirmed with state regulators: Florida, Texas and Maryland. Focus areas shown on the lender page: VA loan. Trident Home Loans also offers Condo, Construction loan, FHA loan, Real estate investor and Jumbo loan and 4 more (a lender program, not confirmed as their own focus). Earliest state license record: November 8, 2021 (Florida), per state regulator. Last verified 2026-10-26. ## 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: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_SZ_Monthly.zip. ### Does Ben do VA loans? Ben's profile lists VA loan as a focus (from their lender profile page). Source: https://tridenthomeloans.com/ben-strother/. ### 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: https://tridenthomeloans.com/ben-strother/. ### 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: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_SZ_Monthly.zip. ## At a glance - Earliest state license record: November 8, 2021 (Florida), per state regulator. A record date from the state rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure or total experience. - Also licensed as (state regulator records, same NMLS ID): Benjamin F. Strother (FL, MD, TX, as of 2026-10-26) - Licensed in: Florida (FL, confirmed), Texas (TX, confirmed), Maryland (MD, confirmed) - 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 (Languages come only from the loan officer's own lender page, and most lender pages do not list languages. A language that is not listed means not stated, not that the loan officer does not speak it.) - 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 0.80, verified 2026-10-26. Source: https://tridenthomeloans.com/ben-strother/ ### Their lender offers (lender level: Trident Home Loans's programs, not confirmed as this person's focus) - **Condo** (`condo`): verified 2026-10-15. Source: https://tridenthomeloans.com - **Construction loan** (`construction`): verified 2026-10-15. Source: https://tridenthomeloans.com - **FHA loan** (`fha`): verified 2026-10-15. Source: https://tridenthomeloans.com - **Real estate investor** (`investor`): verified 2026-10-15. Source: https://tridenthomeloans.com - **Jumbo loan** (`jumbo`): verified 2026-10-15. Source: https://tridenthomeloans.com - **Low credit score** (`low-credit`): verified 2026-10-15. Source: https://tridenthomeloans.com - **Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)** (`renovation`): verified 2026-10-15. Source: https://tridenthomeloans.com - **USDA loan** (`usda`): verified 2026-10-15. Source: https://tridenthomeloans.com - **Vacation home** (`vacation-home`): verified 2026-10-15. Source: https://tridenthomeloans.com ## 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. Source: LenDb summary of the lender page, verified 2026-10-15. ## Facts from the lender page and intro - other: License in 15 states (states not named). Source: https://tridenthomeloans.com/ben-strother/, verified 2026-10-15. ## Licenses | State | Regulator | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | FL | Florida regulator | state_license | LO97130 | active | confirmed | 2021-11-08 | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 | | TX | Texas regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | 2021-11-10 | state_regulator | 2026-10-13 | | MD | Maryland regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | | state_regulator | 2026-10-26 | ## Employment history - ? to present: Trident Home Loans (NMLS 65716), Pensacola, FL. Source: https://tridenthomeloans.com/ben-strother/, 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/2136443 ## Contact - View profile at Trident Home Loans: https://tridenthomeloans.com/ben-strother/ - Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/benjamin-strother-2136443#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP). ## Sources - nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/2136443 - state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_SZ_Monthly.zip - state_regulator: https://www.sml.texas.gov/ - state_regulator: https://www.labor.maryland.gov/finance/ - state_regulator: https://tridenthomeloans.com/ben-strother/ - lender_site (lender programs): https://tridenthomeloans.com Cite as: Ben Strother (NMLS 2136443), Trident Home Loans. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/benjamin-strother-2136443, last verified 2026-10-26. _Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access._