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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/1099-income/arizona",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 5 loan officers licensed in or based in Arizona whose lender pages show 1099 income work. The top-ranked are Joe Soto (CrossCountry Mortgage, Cypress), Kirk Taylor (CrossCountry Mortgage, Naples) and Sheilla Lavadia (Loan Factory). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in AZ, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
  "specialty": "1099-income",
  "state": "AZ",
  "total": 5,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
  "results": [
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      "rank": 1,
      "score": 59.8,
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        "slug": "joe-soto-175142",
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/joe-soto-175142",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/joe-soto-175142.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
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          "state": "CA"
        },
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          "HI",
          "ID",
          "NC",
          "NV",
          "OR",
          "RI",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "WA"
        ],
        "licenses": [
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            "state": "AZ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "HI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "ID",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NV",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "RI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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        "Lists 1099 income on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
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        "eligible": true,
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        "slug": "kirk-taylor-312131",
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/kirk-taylor-312131",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/kirk-taylor-312131.json",
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          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
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        },
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          {
            "state": "CA",
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          },
          {
            "state": "CO",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
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          },
          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IN",
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          {
            "state": "MA",
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          },
          {
            "state": "MI",
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          },
          {
            "state": "NV",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OK",
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          {
            "state": "TN",
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          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "VA",
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          {
            "state": "WA",
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            "state": "WI",
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      },
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        "Licensed since 2014 (per Florida records)",
        "States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
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        "nmls_id": 1399453,
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/sheilla-lavadia-1399453",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/sheilla-lavadia-1399453.json",
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/loan-factory-320841",
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        },
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          {
            "state": "OR",
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          {
            "state": "TX",
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          {
            "state": "WA",
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