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# Paul Kottich

Mortgage Loan Advisor at Charter West Bank, Elkhorn, NE. NMLS ID 213685 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/213685)).

Based in Elkhorn, Nebraska, Paul Kottich (NMLS 213685) is a Mortgage Loan Advisor at Charter West Bank.

**Summary:** Paul Kottich (NMLS 213685) is Mortgage Loan Advisor at Charter West Bank, based in Elkhorn, NE. Works at a bank, so likely federally registered: Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS. Earliest state license record: August 2, 2013 (Iowa), per state regulator. States 19 years of experience. Last verified 2026-10-16.

## Quick answers

### Is Paul licensed?

Paul 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 Paul work for?

Charter West Bank, company NMLS 466077, from the Elkhorn, NE office, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-16). Source: https://www.charterwest.com/mortgage-officers/paul-kottich/.

### How long has Paul been licensed?

The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Paul is from August 2, 2013 (Iowa regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure. Paul states 19 years of experience. Source: https://idob.iowa.gov/.

## At a glance

- Earliest state license record: August 2, 2013 (Iowa), per state regulator. A record date from the state rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure or total experience.
- Years experience (stated by the LO): 19 (source: https://www.charterwest.com/mortgage-officers/paul-kottich/, verified 2026-10-16)
- Also licensed as (state regulator records, same NMLS ID): Paul R. Kottich (IA, as of 2026-10-19)
- 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: 19. Source: https://www.charterwest.com/mortgage-officers/paul-kottich/, verified 2026-10-16.

## Licenses

| State | Regulator | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | Iowa regulator | state_license | 21808 | expired | confirmed | 2013-08-02 | state_regulator | 2026-10-20 |

## Employment history

- ? to present: Charter West Bank (NMLS 466077), Elkhorn, NE. Source: https://www.charterwest.com/mortgage-officers/paul-kottich/, 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/213685

## Contact

- View profile at Charter West Bank: https://www.charterwest.com/mortgage-officers/paul-kottich/
- Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/paul-kottich-213685#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP).

## Sources

- nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/213685
- state_regulator: https://idob.iowa.gov/
- lender_site: https://www.charterwest.com/mortgage-officers/paul-kottich/

Cite as: Paul Kottich (NMLS 213685), Charter West Bank. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/paul-kottich-213685, last verified 2026-10-16.

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