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json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/stephanie-gates-317717.json
nmls_id: 317717
last_verified: 2026-10-15
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# Stephanie Gates

Branch Manager at Top Flite Financial, Inc., Hickory, NC. NMLS ID 317717 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/317717)).

**Summary:** Stephanie Gates (NMLS 317717) is Branch Manager at Top Flite Financial, Inc., based in Hickory, NC. Lists California, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia on the lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator). Last verified 2026-10-15.

## At a glance

- Earliest state license record: none on file. A record date from the state rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure or total experience.
- Licensed in: California (CA, lender_reported), North Carolina (NC, lender_reported), South Carolina (SC, lender_reported), Virginia (VA, 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
- Profile: unclaimed
- Status: active

## Specialties

### Focus (officer level: their own bio, title, certification, specialty list or claim)

- None on file yet.

## Licenses

| State | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported |  | lender_site | 2026-10-15 |
| NC | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported |  | lender_site | 2026-10-15 |
| SC | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported |  | lender_site | 2026-10-15 |
| VA | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported |  | lender_site | 2026-10-15 |

## Employment history

- ? to present: Top Flite Financial, Inc. (NMLS 4181), Hickory, NC. Source: https://tfhomeloans.com/Loan-Officers/sgates/, 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/317717

## Contact

- View profile at Top Flite Financial, Inc.: https://tfhomeloans.com/Loan-Officers/sgates/
- Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/stephanie-gates-317717#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP).

## Sources

- nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/317717
- lender_site: https://tfhomeloans.com/Loan-Officers/sgates/
- HUD (FHA data): https://www.hud.gov/stat/sfh/fha-sf-portfolio-snapshot

Cite as: Stephanie Gates (NMLS 317717), Top Flite Financial, Inc.. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/stephanie-gates-317717, last verified 2026-10-15.

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