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# Telli Panagakis

Branch Manager at CrossCountry Mortgage, Chicago, IL. NMLS ID 165696 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/165696)).

**Summary:** Telli Panagakis (NMLS 165696) is Branch Manager at CrossCountry Mortgage, based in Chicago, IL. Licensed in Florida, confirmed with the state regulator (license LO137894). Also lists Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin on the lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator). Focus areas shown on the lender page: First-time buyer and HELOC. Licensed since 2025 (per Florida records). Last verified 2026-10-09.

## At a glance

- Licensed since 2025 (per Florida records). This is license history on file, not total experience.
- Licensed in: Florida (FL, confirmed), Illinois (IL, lender_reported), Indiana (IN, lender_reported), Minnesota (MN, 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

- **First-time buyer** (`first-time-buyer`): lender page, confidence 0.10, verified 2026-10-09. Source: https://crosscountrymortgage.com/chicago-il-3012/stellianos-panagakis/
- **HELOC** (`heloc`): lender page, confidence 0.10, verified 2026-10-09. Source: https://crosscountrymortgage.com/chicago-il-3012/stellianos-panagakis/

## About

Telli has been in the mortgage industry since 2001 with experience in both purchase and refinance markets. Based in Itasca, Illinois, his team has more than 30 years of combined experience.

Source: LenDb summary of the lender page, verified 2026-10-09.

## Facts from the lender page and intro

- years_experience: since 2001. Source: https://crosscountrymortgage.com/chicago-il-3012/stellianos-panagakis/, verified 2026-10-09.

## Licenses

| State | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | state_license | LO137894 | active | confirmed | 2025-05-08 | state_regulator | 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 |
| MN | 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-3012/stellianos-panagakis/, 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/165696

## Contact

- linkedin_url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/telli-panagakis-61844811/ (source: lender_site, verified 2026-10-09)
- View profile at CrossCountry Mortgage: https://crosscountrymortgage.com/chicago-il-3012/stellianos-panagakis/
- Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/stellianos-panagakis-165696#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP).

## Sources

- nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/165696
- state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_JR_Monthly.zip
- lender_site: https://crosscountrymortgage.com/chicago-il-3012/stellianos-panagakis/

Cite as: Telli Panagakis (NMLS 165696), CrossCountry Mortgage. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/stellianos-panagakis-165696, last verified 2026-10-09.

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