--- canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/catherine-lepley-1618142 json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/catherine-lepley-1618142.json nmls_id: 1618142 last_verified: 2026-10-15 --- # Katie Lepley VP of Sales at Lower, Columbus, OH. NMLS ID 1618142 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1618142)). **Summary:** Katie Lepley (NMLS 1618142) is VP of Sales at Lower, based in Columbus, OH. Licensed in 2 states confirmed with state regulators: Florida and Texas. Also lists Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois and 16 more on the lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator). Lower also offers FHA loan, First-time buyer, HELOC, Real estate investor and Jumbo loan and 5 more (a lender program, not confirmed as their own focus). Earliest state license record: June 7, 2017 (Florida), per state regulator. Last verified 2026-10-15. ## At a glance - Earliest state license record: June 7, 2017 (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), Alabama (AL, lender_reported), Arizona (AZ, lender_reported), California (CA, lender_reported), Colorado (CO, lender_reported), District of Columbia (DC, lender_reported), Georgia (GA, lender_reported), Idaho (ID, lender_reported), Illinois (IL, lender_reported), Indiana (IN, lender_reported), Kentucky (KY, lender_reported), Maryland (MD, lender_reported), Michigan (MI, lender_reported), North Carolina (NC, lender_reported), New Jersey (NJ, lender_reported), Ohio (OH, lender_reported), Oregon (OR, lender_reported), Pennsylvania (PA, lender_reported), South Carolina (SC, lender_reported), Tennessee (TN, lender_reported), Texas (TX, confirmed), Utah (UT, lender_reported), Virginia (VA, lender_reported), Washington (WA, lender_reported), Wisconsin (WI, lender_reported), West Virginia (WV, 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. ### Their lender offers (lender level: Lower's programs, not confirmed as this person's focus) - **FHA loan** (`fha`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.lower.com - **First-time buyer** (`first-time-buyer`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.lower.com - **HELOC** (`heloc`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.lower.com - **Real estate investor** (`investor`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.lower.com - **Jumbo loan** (`jumbo`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.lower.com - **Non-QM loan** (`non-qm`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.lower.com - **Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)** (`renovation`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.lower.com - **USDA loan** (`usda`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.lower.com - **VA loan** (`va`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.lower.com - **Vacation home** (`vacation-home`): verified 2026-10-10. Source: https://www.lower.com ## About Based in Columbus, Ohio, Katie describes a passion for helping clients reach homeownership and says they are licensed to serve clients in multiple states. Source: LenDb summary of the lender page, verified 2026-10-10. ## Video intro available Katie has a short recorded video intro on Lower's site. Watch on Lower's site: https://www.lower.com/loan-officers/ohio/columbus/katie-lepley The recording is hosted by the lender; LenDb does not copy or transcribe it. Verified 2026-10-10. ## Licenses | State | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | FL | state_license | LO44208 | active | confirmed | 2017-06-07 | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 | | AL | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | AZ | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | CA | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | CO | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | DC | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | GA | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | ID | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | IL | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | IN | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | KY | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | MD | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | MI | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | NC | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | NJ | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | OH | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | OR | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | PA | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | SC | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | TN | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | TX | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | 2017-07-05 | state_regulator | 2026-10-13 | | UT | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | VA | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | WA | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | WI | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | | WV | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-10 | ## Employment history - ? to present: Lower (NMLS 1124061), Columbus, OH. Source: https://www.lower.com/loan-officers/ohio/columbus/katie-lepley, 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/1618142 ## Contact - linkedin_url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-lepley-peplin-71a3a095/ (source: lender_site, verified 2026-10-10) - View profile at Lower: https://www.lower.com/loan-officers/ohio/columbus/katie-lepley - Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/catherine-lepley-1618142#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP). ## Sources - nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1618142 - state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_JR_Monthly.zip - lender_site: https://www.lower.com/loan-officers/ohio/columbus/katie-lepley - state_regulator: https://www.sml.texas.gov/ - lender_site (lender programs): https://www.lower.com - HUD (FHA data): https://www.hud.gov/stat/sfh/fha-sf-portfolio-snapshot Cite as: Katie Lepley (NMLS 1618142), Lower. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/catherine-lepley-1618142, last verified 2026-10-15. _Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access._