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# Paula McDermott

Mortgage Loan Originator at CME Lending Group LLC, Chesterton, IN. NMLS ID 1660142 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1660142)).

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.

**Summary:** Paula McDermott (NMLS 1660142) is Mortgage Loan Originator at CME Lending Group LLC, based in Chesterton, IN. Licensed in Illinois, confirmed with the state regulator (license 31.0053124). Also lists Indiana on the lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator). Earliest state license record: April 10, 2018 (Florida), per state regulator. Last verified 2026-10-28.

## Quick answers

### 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: https://themortgageexchange.com/team-member/paula-mcdermott/.

### 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: https://themortgageexchange.com/team-member/paula-mcdermott/.

### 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: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_JR_Monthly.zip.

## At a glance

- Earliest state license record: April 10, 2018 (Florida), 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): Paula S. McDermott (FL, as of 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in: Illinois (IL, confirmed), Indiana (IN, lender_reported)
- 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.

## Licenses

| State | Regulator | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | Florida regulator | state_license | LO52456 | expired | confirmed | 2018-04-10 | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 |
| IL | Illinois regulator | state_license | 31.0053124 | active | confirmed | 2018-05-16 | state_regulator | 2026-10-28 |
| IN |  | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported |  | lender_site | 2026-10-15 |

## Employment history

- ? to present: CME Lending Group LLC (NMLS 1248883), Chesterton, IN. Source: https://themortgageexchange.com/team-member/paula-mcdermott/, 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/1660142

## Contact

- View profile at CME Lending Group LLC: https://themortgageexchange.com/team-member/paula-mcdermott/
- Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/paula-mcdermott-1660142#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP).

## Sources

- nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1660142
- state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_JR_Monthly.zip
- state_regulator: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/banks/resfin.html
- lender_site: https://themortgageexchange.com/team-member/paula-mcdermott/
- HUD (FHA data): https://www.hud.gov/stat/sfh/fha-sf-portfolio-snapshot

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

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