--- canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/dean-jimenez-933034 json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/dean-jimenez-933034.json nmls_id: 933034 last_verified: 2026-10-24 --- # Dean Jimenez Loan Officer at Ladera Lending, Inc., Lake Forest, CA. NMLS ID 933034 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/933034)). 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. **Summary:** Dean Jimenez (NMLS 933034) is Loan Officer at Ladera Lending, Inc., based in Lake Forest, CA. Licensed in 3 states confirmed with state regulators: Florida, Colorado and California. Earliest state license record: July 30, 2019 (California), per state regulator. States 5 years of experience. Last verified 2026-10-24. ## 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: https://dfpi.ca.gov/. ### 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: https://laderalending.com/team-member/dean-jimenez/. ### 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: https://dfpi.ca.gov/. ## At a glance - Earliest state license record: July 30, 2019 (California), per state regulator. A record date from the state rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure or total experience. - Years experience (stated by the LO): 5 (source: https://laderalending.com/team-member/dean-jimenez/, verified 2026-10-15) - Also licensed as (state regulator records, same NMLS ID): Dean A. Jimenez (CA, CO, FL, IA, as of 2026-10-22) - Licensed in: Florida (FL, confirmed), Colorado (CO, confirmed), California (CA DFPI, confirmed) - 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 (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) - None on file yet. ## 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. Source: LenDb summary of the lender page, verified 2026-10-15. ## Facts from the lender page and intro - years_experience: 5. Source: https://laderalending.com/team-member/dean-jimenez/, verified 2026-10-15. - service_area: California. Source: https://laderalending.com/team-member/dean-jimenez/, verified 2026-10-15. ## Licenses | State | Regulator | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | FL | Florida regulator | state_license | LO149507 | active | confirmed | 2026-07-15 | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 | | CO | Colorado regulator | state_license | 100545528 | active | confirmed | 2026-05-19 | state_regulator | 2026-10-16 | | IA | Iowa regulator | state_license | 55902 | inactive | confirmed | 2025-12-08 | state_regulator | 2026-10-20 | | CA | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | state_license | CA-DBO933034 | active | confirmed | 2019-07-30 | state_regulator | 2026-10-24 | ## Employment history - ? to present: Ladera Lending, Inc. (NMLS 835555), Lake Forest, CA. Source: https://laderalending.com/team-member/dean-jimenez/, 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/933034 ## Contact - View profile at Ladera Lending, Inc.: https://laderalending.com/team-member/dean-jimenez/ - Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/dean-jimenez-933034#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP). ## Sources - nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/933034 - state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_JR_Monthly.zip - state_regulator: https://apps.colorado.gov/dre/licensing/Lookup/PrintLicenseDetails.aspx?cred=352976&contact=588056 - state_regulator: https://idob.iowa.gov/ - state_regulator: https://dfpi.ca.gov/ - lender_site: https://laderalending.com/team-member/dean-jimenez/ - HUD (FHA data): https://www.hud.gov/stat/sfh/fha-sf-portfolio-snapshot Cite as: Dean Jimenez (NMLS 933034), Ladera Lending, Inc.. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/dean-jimenez-933034, last verified 2026-10-24. _Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access._