--- canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/eric-katz-630495 json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/eric-katz-630495.json nmls_id: 630495 last_verified: 2026-10-31 --- # Eric Katz President at INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC. NMLS ID 630495 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/630495)). Eric Katz (NMLS 630495) is a President at INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC, licensed in Texas since 2023 and in Florida, Connecticut, Louisiana and 11 more states. **Summary:** Eric Katz (NMLS 630495) is President at INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC. Licensed in 15 states confirmed with state regulators: Florida, Texas, Connecticut, Louisiana, Delaware, Arkansas, Iowa, Oregon and 7 more. Earliest state license record: September 12, 2023 (Texas), per state regulator. Last verified 2026-10-31. ## Quick answers ### Is Eric licensed in Florida? Yes. Florida regulator records list license LO123001 as active, first effective September 15, 2023 (verified 2026-10-15). LenDb has 14 other states on file for Eric. Source: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_JR_Monthly.zip. ### What lender does Eric work for? INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC, company NMLS 2524174, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-15). Source: https://independencehl.com/eric-katz/. ### How long has Eric been licensed? The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Eric is from September 12, 2023 (Texas regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure. Source: https://www.sml.texas.gov/. ## At a glance - Earliest state license record: September 12, 2023 (Texas), per state regulator. A record date from the state rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure or total experience. - Also licensed as (state regulator records, same NMLS ID): Eric M. Katz (AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, IA, LA, MA, MD, NV, OR, TX, WY, as of 2026-10-30) - Licensed in: Florida (FL, confirmed), Texas (TX, confirmed), Connecticut (CT, confirmed), Louisiana (LA, confirmed), Delaware (DE, confirmed), Arkansas (AR, confirmed), Iowa (IA, confirmed), Oregon (OR, confirmed), Wisconsin (WI, confirmed), California (CA DFPI, confirmed), Massachusetts (MA, confirmed), Maryland (MD, confirmed), Wyoming (WY, confirmed), Illinois (IL, confirmed), Nevada (NV, confirmed) - 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. ## Facts from the lender page and intro - role: President and sole Principal member of Independence Home Loans LLC. Source: https://independencehl.com/eric-katz/, verified 2026-10-15. - role: Former Divisional Senior Vice President at The Federal Savings Bank. Source: https://independencehl.com/eric-katz/, verified 2026-10-15. - role: Former Sr. MLO at Bank of America for nearly 5 years. Source: https://independencehl.com/eric-katz/, verified 2026-10-15. ## Licenses | State | Regulator | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | FL | Florida regulator | state_license | LO123001 | active | confirmed | 2023-09-15 | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 | | TX | Texas regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | 2023-09-12 | state_regulator | 2026-10-13 | | CT | Connecticut regulator | state_license | LO-630495 | active | confirmed | | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 | | LA | Louisiana regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 | | DE | Delaware regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | | state_regulator | 2026-10-30 | | AR | Arkansas regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | | state_regulator | 2026-10-20 | | IA | Iowa regulator | state_license | 50920 | active | confirmed | 2023-10-09 | state_regulator | 2026-10-20 | | OR | Oregon regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | 2023-11-13 | state_regulator | 2026-10-20 | | WI | Wisconsin regulator | state_license | 630495 | active | confirmed | 2023-11-01 | state_regulator | 2026-10-21 | | CA | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | state_license | CA-DFPI630495 | active | confirmed | 2024-01-18 | state_regulator | 2026-10-24 | | MA | Massachusetts regulator | state_license | MLO630495 | active | confirmed | | state_regulator | 2026-10-26 | | MD | Maryland regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | | state_regulator | 2026-10-26 | | WY | Wyoming regulator | state_license | 106571 | active | confirmed | 2023-11-27 | state_regulator | 2026-10-27 | | IL | Illinois regulator | state_license | 31.0083099 | active | confirmed | 2023-11-01 | state_regulator | 2026-10-28 | | NV | Nevada regulator | state_license | NMLO-1190052 | active | confirmed | 2024-04-11 | state_regulator | 2026-10-31 | ## Employment history - ? to present: INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC (NMLS 2524174). Source: https://independencehl.com/eric-katz/, 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/630495 ## Contact - View profile at INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC: https://independencehl.com/eric-katz/ ## Sources - nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/630495 - state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_JR_Monthly.zip - state_regulator: https://www.sml.texas.gov/ - state_regulator: https://portal.ct.gov/dob/consumer-credit-licenses/consumer-credit-licenses/mortgage-loan-originators-licensed-in-connecticut - state_regulator: https://ofi.la.gov/non-depository/residential-mortgage-lending/originators-by-lender/ - state_regulator: https://banking.delaware.gov/delaware-approved-mortgage-loan-originators/ - state_regulator: https://securities.arkansas.gov/loans/nmls/ - state_regulator: https://idob.iowa.gov/ - state_regulator: https://dfr.oregon.gov/ - state_regulator: https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/BusinessServices/MortgageBanking/ - state_regulator: https://dfpi.ca.gov/ - state_regulator: https://www.mass.gov/lists/download-a-list-of-approved-licensees - state_regulator: https://www.labor.maryland.gov/finance/ - state_regulator: https://wyomingbankingdivision.wyo.gov/ - state_regulator: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/banks/resfin.html - state_regulator: https://mld.nv.gov/ - state_regulator: https://independencehl.com/eric-katz/ Cite as: Eric Katz (NMLS 630495), INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/eric-katz-630495, last verified 2026-10-31. _Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access._