--- canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/keri-bernardi-479595 json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/keri-bernardi-479595.json nmls_id: 479595 last_verified: 2026-10-15 --- # Keri Bernardi Branch Manager at CME Lending Group LLC, Colorado Springs, CO. NMLS ID 479595 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/479595)). Keri Bernardi (NMLS 479595) is a Branch Manager at CME Lending Group LLC in Colorado Springs, Colorado, licensed in Florida since 2024. Keri's own profile lists first-time buyer as a focus, and Keri works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD. **Summary:** Keri Bernardi (NMLS 479595) is Branch Manager at CME Lending Group LLC, based in Colorado Springs, CO. Licensed in Florida, confirmed with the state regulator (license LO129746). Also lists California and Michigan on the lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator). Focus areas shown on the lender page: First-time buyer. Earliest state license record: June 25, 2024 (Florida), per state regulator. Last verified 2026-10-15. ## Quick answers ### Is Keri licensed in Florida? Yes. Florida regulator records list license LO129746 as active, first effective June 25, 2024 (verified 2026-10-15). LenDb has 2 other states on file for Keri. Source: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_AI_Monthly.zip. ### Does Keri list first-time buyer as a focus? Keri's profile lists first-time buyer as a focus (from their lender profile page). Source: https://themortgageexchange.com/team-member/keri-bernardi/. ### What lender does Keri work for, and is it FHA-approved? CME Lending Group LLC, company NMLS 1248883, from the Colorado Springs, CO office, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-15). Works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD (HUD FHA data, loans endorsed through Aug 2026). Source: https://themortgageexchange.com/team-member/keri-bernardi/. ### How long has Keri been licensed? The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Keri is from June 25, 2024 (Florida regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure. Source: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_AI_Monthly.zip. ## At a glance - Earliest state license record: June 25, 2024 (Florida), per state regulator. A record date from the state rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure or total experience. - Also licensed as (state regulator records, same NMLS ID): Keri B. Bernardi (FL, as of 2026-10-09) - Licensed in: Florida (FL, confirmed), California (CA, lender_reported), Michigan (MI, lender_reported) - Works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD (HUD FHA data, loans endorsed through Aug 2026): https://www.hud.gov/stat/sfh/fha-sf-portfolio-snapshot - 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) - **First-time buyer** (`first-time-buyer`): from their lender profile page, confidence 0.50, verified 2026-10-26. Source: https://themortgageexchange.com/team-member/keri-bernardi/ ## About Keri Bernardi is a Branch Manager licensed in California, Florida and Michigan. Their profile says they have been a Colorado resident for over 25 years and are passionate about hosting first-time homebuyer workshops. They also say they draw on knowledge of FHA and VA loans. Source: LenDb summary of the lender page, verified 2026-10-15. ## Facts from the lender page and intro - community: passionate about hosting first-time homebuyer workshops. Source: https://themortgageexchange.com/team-member/keri-bernardi/, verified 2026-10-15. ## Licenses | State | Regulator | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | FL | Florida regulator | state_license | LO129746 | active | confirmed | 2024-06-25 | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 | | CA | | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-15 | | MI | | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-15 | ## Employment history - ? to present: CME Lending Group LLC (NMLS 1248883), Colorado Springs, CO. Source: https://themortgageexchange.com/team-member/keri-bernardi/, verified 2026-10-15. ## Disciplinary history Disciplinary history not yet checked by LenDb. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/479595 ## Contact - linkedin_url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keri-bernardi-09256216b/ (source: lender_site, verified 2026-10-15) - View profile at CME Lending Group LLC: https://themortgageexchange.com/team-member/keri-bernardi/ - Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/keri-bernardi-479595#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP). ## Sources - nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/479595 - state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_AI_Monthly.zip - lender_site: https://themortgageexchange.com/team-member/keri-bernardi/ - HUD (FHA data): https://www.hud.gov/stat/sfh/fha-sf-portfolio-snapshot Cite as: Keri Bernardi (NMLS 479595), CME Lending Group LLC. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/keri-bernardi-479595, last verified 2026-10-15. _Not a lender. Not a referral service. 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