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canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/mark-cox-677230
json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/mark-cox-677230.json
nmls_id: 677230
last_verified: 2026-10-16
---

# Mark Cox

VP, Agricultural Lender at First Mid Bank & Trust, Mattoon, IL. NMLS ID 677230 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/677230)).

Mark Cox (NMLS 677230) is a mortgage loan officer at First Mid Bank & Trust in Mattoon, Illinois.

**Summary:** Mark Cox (NMLS 677230) is VP, Agricultural Lender at First Mid Bank & Trust, based in Mattoon, IL. Works at a bank, so likely federally registered: Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS. States 35 years of experience. Last verified 2026-10-16.

## Quick answers

### Is Mark licensed?

Mark 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 Mark work for?

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

### How much experience does Mark have?

Mark states 35 years of experience. Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/mark-cox.

## 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.
- Years experience (stated by the LO): 35 (source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/mark-cox, verified 2026-10-16)
- 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

- years_experience: 35. Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/mark-cox, verified 2026-10-16.
- role: Ag Lender since 1998. Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/mark-cox, verified 2026-10-16.
- role: former Farm Manager and Rural Appraiser in First Mid Farm Department. Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/mark-cox, verified 2026-10-16.
- education: Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Economics, University of Illinois. Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/mark-cox, verified 2026-10-16.
- credential: Accredited Farm Manager. Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/mark-cox, verified 2026-10-16.
- education: Graduate with Honors, Southwest Graduate School of Banking. Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/mark-cox, verified 2026-10-16.
- credential: Inducted into Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame (2020). Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/mark-cox, verified 2026-10-16.
- community: Past service on Coles County 4-H Foundation; 4-H Beef Superintendent for Coles County. Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/mark-cox, verified 2026-10-16.

## Licenses

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

## Employment history

- ? to present: First Mid Bank & Trust (NMLS 411170), Mattoon, IL. Source: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/mark-cox, 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/677230

## Contact

- View profile at First Mid Bank & Trust: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/mark-cox
- Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/mark-cox-677230#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP).

## Sources

- nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/677230
- lender_site: https://www.firstmid.com/staff/mark-cox

Cite as: Mark Cox (NMLS 677230), First Mid Bank & Trust. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/mark-cox-677230, last verified 2026-10-16.

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