Dean Jimenez, photo from Ladera Lending, Inc.

Dean Jimenez

Loan Officer at Ladera Lending, Inc. · Lake Forest, CA

NMLS ID 933034 (opens in a new tab) · verify at NMLS Consumer Access

Based in Lake Forest, California, Dean Jimenez (NMLS 933034) is a Loan Officer at Ladera Lending, Inc., licensed in California since 2019 and in Florida and Colorado. Dean works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD.

Last verified . Sources: Ladera Lending, Inc. (laderalending.com), Florida state regulator, Colorado state regulator, Iowa state regulator, California state regulator and NMLS Consumer Access (license status, check live).

Quick answers

Is Dean licensed in California?
Yes. California regulator records list license CA-DBO933034 as active, first effective July 30, 2019 (verified 2026-10-24). LenDb has 2 other states on file for Dean.
Source: California state regulator (opens in a new tab)
What lender does Dean work for, and is it FHA-approved?
Ladera Lending, Inc., company NMLS 835555, from the Lake Forest, CA office, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-15). Works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD (HUD FHA data, loans endorsed through Aug 2026).
Source: lender site; HUD (opens in a new tab)
How long has Dean been licensed?
The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Dean is from July 30, 2019 (California regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure. Dean states 5 years of experience.
Source: California state regulator (opens in a new tab)

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    Licensed states

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    Florida, Colorado, California

    ✓ Confirmed with the state regulator: FL (opens in a new tab) (LO149507, first effective 2026-07-15), CO (opens in a new tab) (100545528, first effective 2026-05-19), CA DFPI (opens in a new tab) (CA-DBO933034, first effective 2019-07-30), verified 2026-10-15.

    Regulator records not active: IA (inactive).

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    Employment history

    1. Ladera Lending, Inc. NMLS 835555

      Current · Lake Forest, CA · seen on lender site 2026-10-15

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    About

    Dean Jimenez is a Loan Officer with over 5 years in residential financing, mostly purchase loans, serving clients in California. They were born and raised in Orange County and spend time training jiu-jitsu and playing baseball with their sons.

    Our summary of the lender page. Verified 2026-10-15.

    Serves
    California
    Source (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-15

    Sources

    Name and employerlender site · laderalending.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-15
    Licenses (regulator)state regulator · dfpi.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-24
    Summarylender site · laderalending.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-15
    Contactlender site · laderalending.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-15
    Photolender site · laderalending.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-15
    License statusNMLS Consumer Access (opens in a new tab)check live

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    Cite as: Dean Jimenez (NMLS 933034), Ladera Lending, Inc.. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/dean-jimenez-933034, last verified 2026-10-24.

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