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# Steve Buckingham

Loan Officer at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Prescott, AZ. NMLS ID 2103159 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/2103159)).

**Summary:** Steve Buckingham (NMLS 2103159) is Loan Officer at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, based in Prescott, AZ. Licensed in 2 states confirmed with state regulators: Florida and Colorado. Focus areas shown on the lender page: Reverse mortgage. Earliest state license record: June 22, 2021 (Florida), per state regulator. Last verified 2026-10-09.

## At a glance

- Earliest state license record: June 22, 2021 (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), Colorado (CO, 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
- Profile: unclaimed
- Status: active

## Specialties

- **Reverse mortgage** (`reverse`): lender page, confidence 0.85, verified 2026-10-09. Source: https://www.fairway.com/lo/steve-buckingham-2103159

## About

Steve Buckingham has specialized in residential real estate finance since 1996, including reverse mortgages and loan origination. With over 35 years of home buying experience, he serves first-time buyers, investors, and other clients.

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

## Facts from the lender page and intro

- education: Robert O Anderson School of Business at University of New Mexico. Source: https://www.fairway.com/lo/steve-buckingham-2103159, verified 2026-10-09.
- years_experience: 1982. Source: https://www.fairway.com/lo/steve-buckingham-2103159, verified 2026-10-09.
- role: Certified Financial Planner. Source: https://www.fairway.com/lo/steve-buckingham-2103159, verified 2026-10-09.
- years_experience: 1996. Source: https://www.fairway.com/lo/steve-buckingham-2103159, verified 2026-10-09.
- years_experience: over 35 years. Source: https://www.fairway.com/lo/steve-buckingham-2103159, verified 2026-10-09.

## Licenses

| State | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | state_license | LO89984 | active | confirmed | 2021-06-22 | state_regulator | 2026-10-09 |
| CO | state_license | 100532332 | active | confirmed | 2022-04-18 | state_regulator | 2026-10-10 |

## Employment history

- ? to present: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (NMLS 2289), Prescott, AZ. Source: https://www.fairway.com/lo/steve-buckingham-2103159, 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/2103159

## Contact

- View profile at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation: https://www.fairway.com/lo/steve-buckingham-2103159
- Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/stephen-buckingham-2103159#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP).

## Sources

- nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/2103159
- state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_AI_Monthly.zip
- state_regulator: https://apps.colorado.gov/dre/licensing/Lookup/PrintLicenseDetails.aspx?cred=296977&contact=523203
- lender_site: https://www.fairway.com/lo/steve-buckingham-2103159

Cite as: Steve Buckingham (NMLS 2103159), Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/stephen-buckingham-2103159, last verified 2026-10-09.

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