--- canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/jared-smith-265697 json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/jared-smith-265697.json nmls_id: 265697 last_verified: 2026-10-26 --- # Austen Smith Branch Manager at Barton Creek Lending Group LLC. NMLS ID 265697 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/265697)). Austen Smith (NMLS 265697) is a Branch Manager at Barton Creek Lending Group LLC, licensed in Texas since 2022. Austen's focus, from their own profile, includes reverse mortgage. **Summary:** Austen Smith (NMLS 265697) is Branch Manager at Barton Creek Lending Group LLC. Licensed in Texas, confirmed with the state regulator. Focus areas shown on the lender page: Reverse mortgage. Earliest state license record: October 20, 2022 (Texas), per state regulator. States 21 years of experience. Last verified 2026-10-26. ## Quick answers ### Is Austen licensed in Texas? Yes. Texas regulator records list a license as active, first effective October 20, 2022 (verified 2026-10-13). Source: https://www.sml.texas.gov/. ### Does Austen do reverse mortgages? Austen's profile lists reverse mortgage as a focus (from their lender profile page). Source: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith. ### What lender does Austen work for? Barton Creek Lending Group LLC, company NMLS 264320, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-26). Source: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith. ### How long has Austen been licensed? The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Austen is from October 20, 2022 (Texas regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure. Austen states 21 years of experience. Source: https://www.sml.texas.gov/. ## At a glance - Earliest state license record: October 20, 2022 (Texas), 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): 21 (source: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith, verified 2026-10-26) - Licensed in: Texas (TX, 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) - **Reverse mortgage** (`reverse`): from their lender profile page, confidence 0.90, verified 2026-10-26. Source: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith ## Facts from the lender page and intro - years_experience: 21. Source: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith, verified 2026-10-26. - role: Home Loan Consultant. Source: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith, verified 2026-10-26. - credential: CMPS®. Source: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith, verified 2026-10-26. - credential: Certified Reverse Mortgage Specialist (CRMS). Source: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith, verified 2026-10-26. - other: TREC-approved CE instructor through Impact Leadership Group. Source: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith, verified 2026-10-26. - other: Bestselling author of The Reverse Mortgage Playbook and Marketing by Referral. Source: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith, verified 2026-10-26. - other: Host of the FORM Method Podcast. Source: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith, verified 2026-10-26. - other: International speaker. Source: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith, verified 2026-10-26. ## Licenses | State | Regulator | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | TX | Texas regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | 2022-10-20 | state_regulator | 2026-10-13 | ## Employment history - ? to present: Barton Creek Lending Group LLC (NMLS 264320). Source: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith, verified 2026-10-26. ## Disciplinary history Disciplinary history not yet checked by LenDb. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/265697 ## Contact - View profile at Barton Creek Lending Group LLC: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith - Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/jared-smith-265697#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP). ## Sources - nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/265697 - state_regulator: https://www.sml.texas.gov/ - state_regulator: https://www.bartoncreeklending.com/loan-officers/asmith Cite as: Austen Smith (NMLS 265697), Barton Creek Lending Group LLC. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/jared-smith-265697, last verified 2026-10-26. _Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access._