Steve Zuwala
Mortgage Loan Officer at CME Lending Group LLC
NMLS ID 1179072 (opens in a new tab) · verify at NMLS Consumer Access
Steve Zuwala (NMLS 1179072) is a Mortgage Loan Officer at CME Lending Group LLC, licensed in Illinois since 2024. Steve's lender page shows a focus on first-time buyer, real estate investor and self-employed, and Steve works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD.
Last verified . Sources: CME Lending Group LLC (themortgageexchange.com), Illinois state regulator and NMLS Consumer Access (license status, check live).
- Earliest state license record: April 17, 2024 (Illinois), per state regulator
- Works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD (opens in a new tab)
- 2 states
- Unclaimed profile
- Disciplinary history not yet checked
Quick answers
- Is Steve licensed in Illinois?
- Yes. Illinois regulator records list license 31.0084864 as active, first effective April 17, 2024 (verified 2026-10-28). LenDb has 1 other state on file for Steve.
- Source: Illinois state regulator (opens in a new tab)
- Does Steve list first-time buyer as a focus?
- Steve's profile lists first-time buyer as a focus (from their lender profile page). It also lists real estate investor and self-employed.
- Source: lender page (opens in a new tab)
- What lender does Steve work for, and is it FHA-approved?
- CME Lending Group LLC, company NMLS 1248883, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-15). Works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD (HUD FHA data, loans endorsed through Aug 2026).
- Source: lender site; HUD (opens in a new tab)
- How long has Steve been licensed?
- The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Steve is from April 17, 2024 (Illinois regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure.
- Source: Illinois state regulator (opens in a new tab)
Specialties
Focus
- Focus: First-time buyer(from their lender profile page)
- Focus: Real estate investor(from their lender profile page)
- Focus: Self-employed(from their lender profile page)
Where we saw these: themortgageexchange.com (opens in a new tab)
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Licensed states
✓ Confirmed with the state regulator: IL (opens in a new tab) (31.0084864, first effective 2024-04-17), verified 2026-10-28.
Lender-reported: IN is listed on the lender page, not yet checked with the state regulator.
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Employment history
CME Lending Group LLC NMLS 1248883
Current · seen on lender site 2026-10-15
Disciplinary history
Disciplinary history not yet checked by LenDb. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access (opens in a new tab).
About
Steve Zuwala is a Mortgage Loan Officer licensed in IL and IN. Their profile says they work with first-time homebuyers, investors and self-employed individuals. They have trained other loan officers and moved to the U.S. from Europe with their family.
Our summary of the lender page. Verified 2026-10-15.
Sources
| Name and employer | lender site · themortgageexchange.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-15 |
| Licenses (regulator) | state regulator · idfpr.illinois.gov (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-28 |
| Licensed states | lender site · themortgageexchange.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-15 |
| Specialties | lender site · themortgageexchange.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-26 |
| Summary | lender site · themortgageexchange.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-15 |
| Contact | lender site · themortgageexchange.com (opens in a new tab) | verified 2026-10-15 |
| Photo | lender site · themortgageexchange.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: Steve Zuwala (NMLS 1179072), CME Lending Group LLC. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/steve-zuwala-1179072, last verified 2026-10-28.
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