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# Duane Vander Ark

Loan officer at Polaris Home Funding Corp.. NMLS ID 38523 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/38523)).

**Summary:** Duane Vander Ark (NMLS 38523) is a loan officer at Polaris Home Funding Corp.. Licensed in 2 states confirmed with state regulators: Florida and Connecticut. Earliest state license record: January 3, 2011 (Florida), per state regulator. Last verified 2026-10-15.

## At a glance

- Earliest state license record: January 3, 2011 (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), Connecticut (CT, 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
- Profile: unclaimed
- Status: active

## Specialties

### Focus (officer level: their own bio, title, certification, specialty list or claim)

- None on file yet.

## Licenses

| State | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | state_license | LO1028 | active | confirmed | 2011-01-03 | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 |
| CT | state_license | LO-38523 | active | confirmed |  | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 |

## Employment history

- ? to present: Polaris Home Funding Corp. (NMLS 38072). Source: https://portal.ct.gov/dob/consumer-credit-licenses/consumer-credit-licenses/mortgage-loan-originators-licensed-in-connecticut, 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/38523

## Contact


## Sources

- nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/38523
- state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_SZ_Monthly.zip
- state_regulator: https://portal.ct.gov/dob/consumer-credit-licenses/consumer-credit-licenses/mortgage-loan-originators-licensed-in-connecticut
- HUD (FHA data): https://www.hud.gov/stat/sfh/fha-sf-portfolio-snapshot

Cite as: Duane Vander Ark (NMLS 38523), Polaris Home Funding Corp.. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/duane-vander-ark-38523, last verified 2026-10-15.

_Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access._