Jeff Baker
Originating Branch Manager at CrossCountry Mortgage · Chicago, IL
NMLS ID 147296 (opens in a new tab) · verify at NMLS Consumer Access
Jeff Baker (NMLS 147296) is Originating Branch Manager at CrossCountry Mortgage, based in Chicago, IL. Licensed in 3 states confirmed with state regulators: Florida, Colorado and Pennsylvania. Also lists California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland and 12 more on the lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator). Focus areas shown on the lender page: VA loan. Earliest state license record: November 14, 2018 (Florida), per state regulator. States 15 years of experience.
Last verified . Sources: CrossCountry Mortgage (crosscountrymortgage.com), Florida state regulator, Colorado state regulator, Pennsylvania state regulator and NMLS Consumer Access (license status, check live).
- Earliest state license record: November 14, 2018 (Florida), per state regulator
- 15 years experience (stated)
- 23 states
- Unclaimed profile
- Disciplinary history not yet checked
Specialties
Where we saw these: crosscountrymortgage.com (opens in a new tab)
Evidence levels, strongest first: production data, lender page, self-reported.
Languages
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Licensed states
Florida, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin
✓ Confirmed with the state regulator: FL (opens in a new tab) (LO57467, first effective 2018-11-14), CO (opens in a new tab) (100538712, first effective 2024-04-09), PA (opens in a new tab) (68737), verified 2026-10-09.
Lender-reported: CA, CT, DC, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, TN, TX, VA, WI are listed on the lender page, not yet checked with the state regulator.
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Employment history
CrossCountry Mortgage NMLS 3029
Current · Chicago, IL · seen on lender site 2026-10-09
Disciplinary history
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About
Jeff Baker, known as the "Chicago Loan Coach," has over 15 years advising residential mortgage clients. He specializes in jumbo loans and investor products and ranks in the top 1% of lenders.
Our summary of the lender page. Verified 2026-10-09.
- Education
- MBA in finance from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
- Source (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-09
- Credentials
- Radio commentary provider and speaker on mortgage expertise
- Source (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-09
Sources
| Name and employer | lender site · crosscountrymortgage.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-09 |
| Licenses (regulator) | state regulator · data.pa.gov (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-10 |
| Licensed states | lender site · crosscountrymortgage.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-09 |
| Specialties | lender site · crosscountrymortgage.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-09 |
| Summary | lender site · crosscountrymortgage.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-09 |
| Contact | lender site · crosscountrymortgage.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-09 |
| Photo | lender site · crosscountrymortgage.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: Jeff Baker (NMLS 147296), CrossCountry Mortgage. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/jeffrey-baker-147296, last verified 2026-10-09.
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