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  "lede": {
    "text": "George Chopoff (NMLS 329977) is a Loan Officer at Lifetime Home Loans, LLC, licensed in California since 2024. George's own profile lists refinance as a focus.",
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      "q": "Is George licensed in California?",
      "a": "Yes. California regulator records list license CA-DFPI329977 as active, first effective August 8, 2024 (verified 2026-10-24).",
      "fields": [
        "licenses"
      ],
      "source": "California state regulator",
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    },
    {
      "q": "Does George list refinance as a focus?",
      "a": "George's profile lists refinance as a focus (from their lender profile page).",
      "fields": [
        "specialties"
      ],
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      "source_url": "https://lifetimehomeloans.com/project/george-chopoff/",
      "verified_at": "2026-10-26"
    },
    {
      "q": "What lender does George work for?",
      "a": "Lifetime Home Loans, LLC, company NMLS 1861406, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-15).",
      "fields": [
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      ],
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      "source_url": "https://lifetimehomeloans.com/project/george-chopoff/",
      "verified_at": "2026-10-15"
    },
    {
      "q": "How long has George been licensed?",
      "a": "The earliest state license record LenDb holds for George is from August 8, 2024 (California regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure.",
      "fields": [
        "earliest_license_record"
      ],
      "source": "California state regulator",
      "source_url": "https://dfpi.ca.gov/",
      "verified_at": "2026-10-24"
    }
  ],
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    "languages": "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."
  },
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    "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/george-chopoff-329977",
    "md_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/george-chopoff-329977.md",
    "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/george-chopoff-329977.json",
    "nmls_consumer_access_url": "https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/329977",
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      "verified_at": "2026-10-15"
    },
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        "name": "George Chopoff",
        "name_with_middle_initial": "George I. Chopoff",
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        "middle_initial": "I",
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      }
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      "branch_zip": null,
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      "verified_at": "2026-10-15"
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        "source": "state_regulator",
        "source_url": "https://dfpi.ca.gov/",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-24",
        "confidence": "confirmed",
        "regulator": "ca_dfpi",
        "regulator_name": "California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation"
      }
    ],
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        "source_url": "https://lifetimehomeloans.com/project/george-chopoff/",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-26"
      }
    ],
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    "contacts": [],
    "disciplinary_actions": [],
    "media": [],
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        "value": "since 1987",
        "source": "lender_site",
        "source_url": "https://lifetimehomeloans.com/project/george-chopoff/",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-15"
      },
      {
        "kind": "community",
        "value": "volunteers at the local community center, with a passion for helping seniors",
        "source": "lender_site",
        "source_url": "https://lifetimehomeloans.com/project/george-chopoff/",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-15"
      }
    ],
    "last_verified_at": "2026-10-24",
    "updated_at": "2026-10-24 19:28:56.294761+00",
    "disciplinary_check": "not_checked",
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      ],
      "reveal_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/george-chopoff-329977#contact",
      "note": "Phone and email are shown on the profile page after a quick human check, one profile at a time. They are not available through the API or MCP. To reach this loan officer, open reveal_url or lender_profile_url.",
      "source": "lender_site",
      "source_url": "https://lifetimehomeloans.com/project/george-chopoff/",
      "verified_at": "2026-10-15"
    },
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}