Paula McDermott, photo from CME Lending Group LLC

Paula McDermott

Mortgage Loan Originator at CME Lending Group LLC · Chesterton, IN

NMLS ID 1660142 (opens in a new tab) · verify at NMLS Consumer Access

Paula McDermott (NMLS 1660142) is a Mortgage Loan Originator at CME Lending Group LLC in Chesterton, Indiana, licensed in Illinois. Paula works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD.

Last verified . Sources: CME Lending Group LLC (themortgageexchange.com), Florida state regulator, Illinois state regulator and NMLS Consumer Access (license status, check live).

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Is Paula licensed in Indiana?
CME Lending Group LLC's page for Paula lists Indiana. LenDb has not checked it with the state regulator yet, so verify at NMLS Consumer Access. LenDb has 1 other state on file for Paula.
Source: lender page (opens in a new tab)
What lender does Paula work for, and is it FHA-approved?
CME Lending Group LLC, company NMLS 1248883, from the Chesterton, IN 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: lender site; HUD (opens in a new tab)
How long has Paula been licensed?
The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Paula is from April 10, 2018 (Florida regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure.
Source: Florida state regulator (opens in a new tab)

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    Licensed states

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    Illinois, Indiana

    ✓ Confirmed with the state regulator: IL (opens in a new tab) (31.0053124, first effective 2018-05-16), verified 2026-10-28.

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    Regulator records not active: FL (expired).

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    Employment history

    1. CME Lending Group LLC NMLS 1248883

      Current · Chesterton, IN · seen on lender site 2026-10-15

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    Sources

    Name and employerlender site · themortgageexchange.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-15
    Licenses (regulator)state regulator · idfpr.illinois.gov (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-28
    Licensed stateslender site · themortgageexchange.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-15
    Contactlender site · themortgageexchange.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-15
    Photolender site · themortgageexchange.com (opens in a new tab)verified 2026-10-15
    License statusNMLS Consumer Access (opens in a new tab)check live

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    Cite as: Paula McDermott (NMLS 1660142), CME Lending Group LLC. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/paula-mcdermott-1660142, last verified 2026-10-28.

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