--- canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/preston-auten-2761555 json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/preston-auten-2761555.json nmls_id: 2761555 last_verified: 2026-10-31 --- # Preston Auten Executive Loan Officer at INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC. NMLS ID 2761555 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/2761555)). Preston Auten (NMLS 2761555) is an Executive Loan Officer at INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC, licensed in Florida since 2025 and in Connecticut, Delaware, Missouri and 7 more states. **Summary:** Preston Auten (NMLS 2761555) is Executive Loan Officer at INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC. Licensed in 11 states confirmed with state regulators: Florida, Connecticut, Delaware, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Oregon, Wisconsin and 3 more. Earliest state license record: December 8, 2025 (Florida), per state regulator. Last verified 2026-10-31. ## Quick answers ### Is Preston licensed in Florida? Yes. Florida regulator records list license LO143283 as active, first effective December 8, 2025 (verified 2026-10-15). LenDb has 10 other states on file for Preston. Source: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_AI_Monthly.zip. ### What lender does Preston work for? INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC, company NMLS 2524174, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-15). Source: https://independencehl.com/preston-auten/. ### How long has Preston been licensed? The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Preston is from December 8, 2025 (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_AI_Monthly.zip. ## At a glance - Earliest state license record: December 8, 2025 (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): Preston T. Auten (AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, IA, MO, NV, OR, as of 2026-10-30) - Licensed in: Florida (FL, confirmed), Connecticut (CT, confirmed), Delaware (DE, confirmed), Missouri (MO, confirmed), Arkansas (AR, confirmed), Iowa (IA, confirmed), Oregon (OR, confirmed), Wisconsin (WI, confirmed), California (CA DFPI, confirmed), Illinois (IL, confirmed), Nevada (NV, confirmed) - 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 | LO143283 | active | confirmed | 2025-12-08 | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 | | CT | Connecticut regulator | state_license | LO-2761555 | active | confirmed | | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 | | DE | Delaware regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | | state_regulator | 2026-10-30 | | MO | Missouri regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | | state_regulator | 2026-10-19 | | AR | Arkansas regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | | state_regulator | 2026-10-20 | | IA | Iowa regulator | state_license | 57345 | active | confirmed | 2026-05-14 | state_regulator | 2026-10-20 | | OR | Oregon regulator | state_license | 1952363 | active | confirmed | 2025-12-09 | state_regulator | 2026-10-20 | | WI | Wisconsin regulator | state_license | 2761555 | active | confirmed | 2026-05-04 | state_regulator | 2026-10-21 | | CA | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | state_license | CA-DFPI2761555 | active | confirmed | 2025-12-16 | state_regulator | 2026-10-24 | | IL | Illinois regulator | state_license | 31.0095058 | active | confirmed | 2026-06-01 | state_regulator | 2026-10-28 | | NV | Nevada regulator | state_license | NMLO-177502 | active | confirmed | 2026-06-29 | state_regulator | 2026-10-31 | ## Employment history - ? to present: INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC (NMLS 2524174). Source: https://independencehl.com/preston-auten/, 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/2761555 ## Contact - View profile at INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC: https://independencehl.com/preston-auten/ - Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/preston-auten-2761555#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP). ## Sources - nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/2761555 - state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_AI_Monthly.zip - state_regulator: https://portal.ct.gov/dob/consumer-credit-licenses/consumer-credit-licenses/mortgage-loan-originators-licensed-in-connecticut - state_regulator: https://banking.delaware.gov/delaware-approved-mortgage-loan-originators/ - state_regulator: https://finance.mo.gov/banks-0/bank-licensee-search - state_regulator: https://securities.arkansas.gov/loans/nmls/ - state_regulator: https://idob.iowa.gov/ - state_regulator: https://dfr.oregon.gov/ - state_regulator: https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/BusinessServices/MortgageBanking/ - state_regulator: https://dfpi.ca.gov/ - state_regulator: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/banks/resfin.html - state_regulator: https://mld.nv.gov/ - lender_site: https://independencehl.com/preston-auten/ Cite as: Preston Auten (NMLS 2761555), INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/preston-auten-2761555, last verified 2026-10-31. _Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access._