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Jose Cardenas

IGNITE Sales Director at INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC

NMLS ID 1440830 (opens in a new tab) · verify at NMLS Consumer Access

Jose Cardenas (NMLS 1440830) is an IGNITE Sales Director at INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC, licensed in Illinois since 2023 and in Florida, Texas, Iowa and 4 more states.

Last verified . Sources: INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC (independencehl.com), Florida state regulator, Texas state regulator, Iowa state regulator, Oregon state regulator, Wisconsin state regulator, California state regulator, Maryland state regulator, Illinois state regulator and NMLS Consumer Access (license status, check live).

Quick answers

Is Jose licensed in Florida?
Yes. Florida regulator records list license LO124821 as active, first effective December 13, 2023 (verified 2026-10-15). LenDb has 7 other states on file for Jose.
Source: Florida state regulator (opens in a new tab)
What lender does Jose work for?
INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC, company NMLS 2524174, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-15).
Source: lender site (opens in a new tab)
How long has Jose been licensed?
The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Jose is from December 6, 2023 (Illinois regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure. Jose states 10 years of experience.
Source: Illinois state regulator (opens in a new tab)

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    Licensed states

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    Florida, Texas, Iowa, Oregon, Wisconsin, California, Maryland, Illinois

    ✓ Confirmed with the state regulator: FL (opens in a new tab) (LO124821, first effective 2023-12-13), TX (opens in a new tab), IA (opens in a new tab) (52058, first effective 2024-06-14), OR (opens in a new tab), WI (opens in a new tab) (1440830, first effective 2024-06-11), CA DFPI (opens in a new tab) (CA-DFPI1440830, first effective 2023-12-18), MD (opens in a new tab), IL (opens in a new tab) (31.0083425, first effective 2023-12-06), verified 2026-10-15.

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    Employment history

    1. INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC NMLS 2524174

      Current · seen on lender site 2026-10-15

    Disciplinary history

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    About

    Jose Cardenas has almost 10 years of experience in the mortgage industry and moved to the wholesale side with Independence Home Loans LLC. They were born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, and received a degree in Business Communications from Arizona State University. Their page says they have been a nationally ranked producer in each role.

    Our summary of the lender page. Verified 2026-10-15.

    Education
    Business Communications degree, Arizona State University
    Source (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-15
    Community
    member of various community and philanthropic organizations while at Arizona State University
    Source (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-15
    Credentials
    nationally ranked producer
    Source (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-15

    Sources

    Name and employerstate regulator · independencehl.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-15
    Licenses (regulator)state regulator · idfpr.illinois.gov (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-28
    Summarystate regulator · independencehl.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-15
    Contactlender site · independencehl.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-15
    Photostate regulator · independencehl.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-15
    License statusNMLS Consumer Access (opens in a new tab)check live

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    Cite as: Jose Cardenas (NMLS 1440830), INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/jose-cardenas-1440830, last verified 2026-10-28.

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