--- canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/russell-martin-67024 json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/russell-martin-67024.json nmls_id: 67024 last_verified: 2026-10-09 --- # Russell Martin VP of Lending at CrossCountry Mortgage, Chicago, IL. NMLS ID 67024 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/67024)). **Summary:** Russell Martin (NMLS 67024) is VP of Lending at CrossCountry Mortgage, based in Chicago, IL. Licensed in Florida, confirmed with the state regulator (license LO39765). Also lists California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas and 1 more on the lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator). Focus areas shown on the lender page: Real estate investor. Earliest state license record: February 14, 2017 (Florida), per state regulator. Last verified 2026-10-09. ## At a glance - Earliest state license record: February 14, 2017 (Florida), per state regulator. A record date from the state rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure or total experience. - Licensed in: Florida (FL, confirmed), California (CA, lender_reported), Georgia (GA, lender_reported), Illinois (IL, lender_reported), Indiana (IN, lender_reported), Massachusetts (MA, lender_reported), Michigan (MI, lender_reported), Tennessee (TN, lender_reported), Texas (TX, lender_reported), Wisconsin (WI, lender_reported) - 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 - Profile: unclaimed - Status: active ## Specialties - **Real estate investor** (`investor`): lender page, confidence 0.90, verified 2026-10-09. Source: https://crosscountrymortgage.com/chicago-il-7101/russell-martin/ ## About Russell has over two decades of mortgage origination experience, closing nearly $1 billion in loans. He works with first-time buyers to real estate investors, specializing in conventional, FHA/VA, and jumbo financing. Source: LenDb summary of the lender page, verified 2026-10-09. ## Facts from the lender page and intro - years_experience: 20+. Source: https://crosscountrymortgage.com/chicago-il-7101/russell-martin/, verified 2026-10-09. - credential: Recognized as top loan officer by Scotsman Guide; nominee for IL Mortgage Banker of the Year in 2016. Source: https://crosscountrymortgage.com/chicago-il-7101/russell-martin/, verified 2026-10-09. - credential: Closed nearly $1 billion in mortgage loans. Source: https://crosscountrymortgage.com/chicago-il-7101/russell-martin/, verified 2026-10-09. - education: BA in Business Administration from Morehouse College; MBA in Marketing & Entrepreneurship from Northwestern University (Kellogg). Source: https://crosscountrymortgage.com/chicago-il-7101/russell-martin/, verified 2026-10-09. ## Licenses | State | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | FL | state_license | LO39765 | active | confirmed | 2017-02-14 | state_regulator | 2026-10-09 | | CA | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-09 | | GA | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-09 | | IL | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-09 | | IN | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-09 | | MA | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-09 | | MI | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-09 | | TN | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-09 | | TX | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-09 | | WI | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-09 | ## Employment history - ? to present: CrossCountry Mortgage (NMLS 3029), Chicago, IL. Source: https://crosscountrymortgage.com/chicago-il-7101/russell-martin/, verified 2026-10-09. ## Disciplinary history Disciplinary history not yet checked by LenDb. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/67024 ## Contact - View profile at CrossCountry Mortgage: https://crosscountrymortgage.com/chicago-il-7101/russell-martin/ - Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/russell-martin-67024#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP). ## Sources - nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/67024 - state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_JR_Monthly.zip - lender_site: https://crosscountrymortgage.com/chicago-il-7101/russell-martin/ Cite as: Russell Martin (NMLS 67024), CrossCountry Mortgage. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/russell-martin-67024, last verified 2026-10-09. _Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access._