--- canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/kweli-washington-994485 json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/kweli-washington-994485.json nmls_id: 994485 last_verified: 2026-10-24 --- # Kweli Washington Loan Officer at Ladera Lending, Inc., Lake Forest, CA. NMLS ID 994485 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/994485)). Kweli Washington (NMLS 994485) is a Loan Officer at Ladera Lending, Inc. in Lake Forest, California, licensed in California since 2015 and in Texas and Colorado. Kweli works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD. **Summary:** Kweli Washington (NMLS 994485) is Loan Officer at Ladera Lending, Inc., based in Lake Forest, CA. Licensed in 3 states confirmed with state regulators: Texas, Colorado and California. Earliest state license record: September 30, 2015 (California), per state regulator. Last verified 2026-10-24. ## Quick answers ### Is Kweli licensed in California? Yes. California regulator records list license CA-DBO994485 as active, first effective September 30, 2015 (verified 2026-10-24). LenDb has 2 other states on file for Kweli. Source: https://dfpi.ca.gov/. ### What lender does Kweli work for, and is it FHA-approved? Ladera Lending, Inc., company NMLS 835555, from the Lake Forest, CA 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://laderalending.com/team-member/kweli-washington/. ### How long has Kweli been licensed? The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Kweli is from September 30, 2015 (California regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure. Source: https://dfpi.ca.gov/. ## At a glance - Earliest state license record: September 30, 2015 (California), 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): Kweli B. Washington (CA, CO, CT, IA, TX, as of 2026-10-22) - Licensed in: Texas (TX, confirmed), Colorado (CO, confirmed), California (CA DFPI, confirmed) - 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) - None on file yet. ## About Kweli Washington is a Loan Officer based in Southern California and licensed in multiple states. They have nearly a decade in the mortgage industry. Source: LenDb summary of the lender page, verified 2026-10-15. ## Facts from the lender page and intro - years_experience: nearly a decade. Source: https://laderalending.com/team-member/kweli-washington/, verified 2026-10-15. ## Licenses | State | Regulator | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | TX | Texas regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | 2019-11-27 | state_regulator | 2026-10-13 | | CT | Connecticut regulator | state_license | LO-994485 | inactive | confirmed | | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 | | CO | Colorado regulator | state_license | 100509646 | active | confirmed | 2018-01-18 | state_regulator | 2026-10-16 | | IA | Iowa regulator | state_license | 50903 | inactive | confirmed | 2023-10-04 | state_regulator | 2026-10-20 | | WI | Wisconsin regulator | state_license | 994485 | inactive | confirmed | 2023-10-04 | state_regulator | 2026-10-21 | | CA | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | state_license | CA-DBO994485 | active | confirmed | 2015-09-30 | state_regulator | 2026-10-24 | ## Employment history - ? to present: Ladera Lending, Inc. (NMLS 835555), Lake Forest, CA. Source: https://laderalending.com/team-member/kweli-washington/, 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/994485 ## Contact - View profile at Ladera Lending, Inc.: https://laderalending.com/team-member/kweli-washington/ - Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/kweli-washington-994485#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP). ## Sources - nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/994485 - state_regulator: https://www.sml.texas.gov/ - state_regulator: https://portal.ct.gov/dob/consumer-credit-licenses/consumer-credit-licenses/mortgage-loan-originators-licensed-in-connecticut - state_regulator: https://apps.colorado.gov/dre/licensing/Lookup/PrintLicenseDetails.aspx?cred=206302&contact=425108 - state_regulator: https://idob.iowa.gov/ - state_regulator: https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/BusinessServices/MortgageBanking/ - state_regulator: https://dfpi.ca.gov/ - state_regulator: https://laderalending.com/team-member/kweli-washington/ - HUD (FHA data): https://www.hud.gov/stat/sfh/fha-sf-portfolio-snapshot Cite as: Kweli Washington (NMLS 994485), Ladera Lending, Inc.. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/kweli-washington-994485, last verified 2026-10-24. _Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access._