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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/marco-montano-404303",
  "lede": {
    "text": "Based in Uniondale, New York, Marco Montano (NMLS 404303) is a VP of Renovation Lending at Cliffco, Inc., serving Colorado and New Mexico. Marco's focus, from their own profile, includes renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle), and Marco works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD.",
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    {
      "q": "Is Marco licensed in Colorado?",
      "a": "Cliffco, Inc.'s page for Marco lists Colorado. LenDb has not checked it with the state regulator yet, so verify at NMLS Consumer Access. LenDb has 1 other state on file for Marco.",
      "fields": [
        "licenses"
      ],
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      "source_url": "https://cliffcomortgage.com/mmontano/",
      "verified_at": "2026-10-21"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Marco do renovation loans (203k / HomeStyle)?",
      "a": "Marco's profile lists renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle) as a focus (from their lender profile page).",
      "fields": [
        "specialties"
      ],
      "source": "lender page",
      "source_url": "https://cliffcomortgage.com/mmontano/",
      "verified_at": "2026-10-21"
    },
    {
      "q": "What lender does Marco work for, and is it FHA-approved?",
      "a": "Cliffco, Inc., company NMLS 65328, from the Uniondale, NY office, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-21). Works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD (HUD FHA data, loans endorsed through Aug 2026).",
      "fields": [
        "current_employment",
        "employer_program_approvals"
      ],
      "source": "lender site; HUD",
      "source_url": "https://cliffcomortgage.com/mmontano/",
      "verified_at": "2026-10-21"
    },
    {
      "q": "How much experience does Marco have?",
      "a": "Marco states 23 years of experience.",
      "fields": [
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      ],
      "source": "the loan officer's own statement",
      "source_url": "https://cliffcomortgage.com/mmontano/",
      "verified_at": "2026-10-21"
    }
  ],
  "field_notes": {
    "languages": "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."
  },
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    "slug": "marco-montano-404303",
    "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/marco-montano-404303",
    "md_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/marco-montano-404303.md",
    "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/marco-montano-404303.json",
    "nmls_consumer_access_url": "https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/404303",
    "full_name": {
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      "source_url": "https://cliffcomortgage.com/mmontano/",
      "verified_at": "2026-10-21"
    },
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      "source_url": "https://cliffcomortgage.com/mmontano/",
      "verified_at": "2026-10-21"
    },
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      "verified_at": "2026-10-21"
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      "end_date": null,
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        "source_url": "https://cliffcomortgage.com/mmontano/",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-21"
      }
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        "verified_at": "2026-10-21"
      },
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        "kind": "role",
        "value": "managing MLO sales and business development initiatives across regional markets",
        "source": "lender_site",
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      }
    ],
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    "disciplinary_check": "not_checked",
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      ],
      "reveal_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/marco-montano-404303#contact",
      "note": "Phone and email are shown on the profile page after a quick human check, one profile at a time. They are not available through the API or MCP. To reach this loan officer, open reveal_url or lender_profile_url.",
      "source": "lender_site",
      "source_url": "https://cliffcomortgage.com/mmontano/",
      "verified_at": "2026-10-21"
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