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canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/john-west-473161
json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/john-west-473161.json
nmls_id: 473161
last_verified: 2026-10-16
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# John West

Regional Community President at First Mid Bank & Trust, Decatur, IL. NMLS ID 473161 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/473161)).

John West (NMLS 473161) is a Regional Community President at First Mid Bank & Trust in Decatur, Illinois.

**Summary:** John West (NMLS 473161) is Regional Community President at First Mid Bank & Trust, based in Decatur, IL. Works at a bank, so likely federally registered: Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS. Last verified 2026-10-16.

## Quick answers

### Is John licensed?

John works at a bank; bank loan officers register with NMLS federally instead of holding state licenses. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access. Source: employer type in LenDb's lender registry.

### What lender does John work for?

First Mid Bank & Trust, company NMLS 411170, from the Decatur, IL office, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-16). Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/john-west.

## At a glance

- Earliest state license record: none on file. A record date from the state rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure or total experience.
- Licensed in: no license list on file; check NMLS Consumer Access
- Federal registration: likely (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS.
- 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: Commercial Lender for the Decatur community. Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/john-west, verified 2026-10-16.
- credential: Impact Lender of the Year (First Mid award). Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/john-west, verified 2026-10-16.
- credential: Chairman’s Award for Excellence (First Mid award). Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/john-west, verified 2026-10-16.
- education: Bachelor of Science in Agrifinance, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/john-west, verified 2026-10-16.
- community: Member of Decatur Rotary #180. Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/john-west, verified 2026-10-16.
- community: Board President of the Good Samaritan Inn. Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/john-west, verified 2026-10-16.

## Licenses

| State | Regulator | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

## Employment history

- ? to present: First Mid Bank & Trust (NMLS 411170), Decatur, IL. Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/john-west, verified 2026-10-16.

## Disciplinary history

Disciplinary history not yet checked by LenDb. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/473161

## Contact

- View profile at First Mid Bank & Trust: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/john-west
- Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/john-west-473161#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP).

## Sources

- nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/473161
- lender_site: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/john-west

Cite as: John West (NMLS 473161), First Mid Bank & Trust. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/john-west-473161, last verified 2026-10-16.

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