Robin Baran

VP of Mortgage Lending at Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC · Chicago, IL

NMLS ID 228868 (opens in a new tab) · verify at NMLS Consumer Access

Robin Baran (NMLS 228868) is VP of Mortgage Lending at Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC, based in Chicago, IL. Lists Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin on the lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator). Focus areas shown on the lender page: First-time buyer. States 25 years of experience.

Last verified 2026-10-15. Sources: Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC (grarate.com) and NMLS Consumer Access (license status, check live).

25 years experience (stated)
Works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD (opens in a new tab)
3 states
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Specialties

Focus

Focus: First-time buyer(from their lender profile page)

Where we saw these: grarate.com (opens in a new tab)

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Licensed states

Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin

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Employment history

Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC NMLS 1598647
Current · Chicago, IL · seen on lender site 2026-10-15

Disciplinary history

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About

Robin has 25 years of experience and says they have helped over 15,000 clients across the Midwest. Their focus is first-time buyers, mainly in Chicago and nearby suburbs.

Our summary of the lender page. Verified 2026-10-15.

Serves: Chicago and suburbs of Naperville, Plainfield, Glenview, Arlington Heights, Barrington, Palatine, Wheaton and Rolling Meadows; Source (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-15
Also: helped over 15,000 clients; Source (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-15
Community: knitting projects donated to NICU units or immigrants in need; Source (opens in a new tab), verified 2026-10-15

Sources

Name and employer	lender site · grarate.com (opens in a new tab)	verified 2026-10-15
Licensed states	lender site · grarate.com (opens in a new tab)	verified 2026-10-15
Specialties	lender site · grarate.com (opens in a new tab)	verified 2026-10-15
Summary	lender site · grarate.com (opens in a new tab)	verified 2026-10-15
Contact	lender site · grarate.com (opens in a new tab)	verified 2026-10-15
Photo	lender site · grarate.com (opens in a new tab)	verified 2026-10-15
License status	NMLS Consumer Access (opens in a new tab)	check live

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Cite as: Robin Baran (NMLS 228868), Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/robin-baran-228868, last verified 2026-10-15.

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