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Chris Leerar

Senior Loan Officer at Granite Bank · Champlin, MN

NMLS ID 480181 (opens in a new tab) · verify at NMLS Consumer Access

Chris Leerar, NMLS 480181, works as a Senior Loan Officer at Granite Bank in Champlin, Minnesota.

Last verified . Sources: Granite Bank (granitebank.com), Wisconsin state regulator and NMLS Consumer Access (license status, check live). Licensed as Christopher Leerar (Wisconsin regulator).

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Is Chris licensed?
Chris works at a bank; bank loan officers register with NMLS federally instead of holding state licenses. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access.
Source: employer type in LenDb's lender registry
What lender does Chris work for?
Granite Bank, company NMLS 405434, from the Champlin, MN office, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-16).
Source: lender site (opens in a new tab)
How long has Chris been licensed?
The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Chris is from March 11, 2014 (Wisconsin regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure.
Source: Wisconsin state regulator (opens in a new tab)

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    Employment history

    1. Granite Bank NMLS 405434

      Current · Champlin, MN · seen on lender site 2026-10-16

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    About

    Chris Leerar is a Senior Loan Officer in Champlin, Minnesota. They started in the financial industry in 2003 and became a mortgage originator after moving to the Twin Cities in 2009. They graduated from MNSU Mankato and say their business is built on referrals from families and real estate professionals.

    Our summary of the lender page. Verified 2026-10-16.

    Experience
    since 2003
    Source (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-16
    Education
    MNSU Mankato
    Source (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-16
    Role
    Mortgage originator
    Source (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-16

    Sources

    Name and employerlender site · granitebank.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-16
    Licenses (regulator)state regulator · dfi.wi.gov (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-21
    Summarylender site · granitebank.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-16
    Contactlender site · granitebank.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-16
    Photolender site · granitebank.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-16
    License statusNMLS Consumer Access (opens in a new tab)check live

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    Cite as: Chris Leerar (NMLS 480181), Granite Bank. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/chris-leerar-480181, last verified 2026-10-16.

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