Don Waters
Area Manager at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation · Clayton, NC
NMLS ID 82361 (opens in a new tab) · verify at NMLS Consumer Access
Don Waters (NMLS 82361) is Area Manager at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, based in Clayton, NC. Licensed in Florida, confirmed with the state regulator (license LO31579). Also lists Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and 2 more on the lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator). Focus areas shown on the lender page: USDA loan and VA loan. Licensed since 2015 (per Florida records). States 20 years of experience.
Last verified . Sources: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (fairway.com), Florida state regulator and NMLS Consumer Access (license status, check live).
- Licensed since 2015 (per Florida records)
- 20 years experience (stated)
- 11 states
- Unclaimed profile
- Disciplinary history not yet checked
Specialties
Where we saw these: fairway.com (opens in a new tab)
Evidence levels, strongest first: production data, lender page, self-reported.
Languages
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Licensed states
Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
✓ Confirmed with the state regulator: FL (opens in a new tab) (LO31579, since 2015), verified 2026-10-09.
Lender-reported: IN, KS, KY, MI, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA are listed on the lender page, not yet checked with the state regulator.
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Employment history
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation NMLS 2289
Current · Clayton, NC · seen on lender site 2026-10-09
Disciplinary history
Disciplinary history not yet checked by LenDb. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access (opens in a new tab).
About
Area Manager with 20+ years in mortgage industry. Recognized nationally as top loan originator and leading USDA and VA loan specialist, ranked in top 1% of originators.
Our summary of the lender page. Verified 2026-10-09.
- Credentials
- Ranked top 1% of loan originators in America by Mortgage Executive Magazine
- Source (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-09
- Community
- Actively involved in community, supports local events and organizations
- Source (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-09
Sources
| Name and employer | lender site · fairway.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-09 |
| Licenses (regulator) | state regulator · real.flofr.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-09 |
| Licensed states | lender site · fairway.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-09 |
| Specialties | lender site · fairway.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-09 |
| Summary | lender site · fairway.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-09 |
| Contact | lender site · fairway.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-09 |
| Photo | lender site · fairway.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-09 |
| License status | NMLS Consumer Access (opens in a new tab) | check live |
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Cite as: Don Waters (NMLS 82361), Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/donald-waters-82361, last verified 2026-10-09.
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