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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/bank-statement/arizona",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 19 loan officers licensed in or based in Arizona whose lender pages show Bank statement loan work. The top-ranked are Joe Soto (CrossCountry Mortgage, Cypress), Kirk Taylor (CrossCountry Mortgage, Naples) and Staci Cotter (Barrett Financial Group, Chandler). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in AZ, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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  "state": "AZ",
  "total": 19,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
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        "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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          "GA",
          "HI",
          "ID",
          "NC",
          "NV",
          "OR",
          "RI",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "WA"
        ],
        "licenses": [
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            "state": "AZ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "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"
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          {
            "state": "WA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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      },
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        "Lists Bank statement loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
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      ],
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        "state": "AZ",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
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        "nmls_id": 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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        },
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          "CO",
          "GA",
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          "IN",
          "MA",
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          "NV",
          "OK",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "VA",
          "WA",
          "WI"
        ],
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            "state": "AZ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CO",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
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          },
          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NV",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OK",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "WI",
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            "slug": "dscr",
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
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        "States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
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        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
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        "nmls_id": 404843,
        "slug": "staci-cotter-404843",
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/staci-cotter-404843",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/staci-cotter-404843.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 181106,
          "name": "Barrett Financial Group",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/barrett-financial-181106",
          "type": "broker"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Chandler",
          "state": "AZ"
        },
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          "CA",
          "KS",
          "MO",
          "NM",
          "OR",
          "TX",
          "WA"
        ],
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            "state": "AZ",
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          {
            "state": "CA",
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          },
          {
            "state": "CO",
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          {
            "state": "KS",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MO",
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          {
            "state": "NM",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "OR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WA",
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      ],
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        "eligible": true,
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/vickie-newman-493951",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/vickie-newman-493951.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3274,
          "name": "Guild Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/guild-mortgage-3274",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Greenwood Village",
          "state": "CO"
        },
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          "WY"
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          {
            "state": "CO",
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            "state": "FL",
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          {
            "state": "WY",
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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      },
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      ],
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/american-pacific-mortgage-1850",
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        },
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        },
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          "ID",
          "MN",
          "MT",
          "OR",
          "TX",
          "WA",
          "WY"
        ],
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            "state": "AZ",
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          },
          {
            "state": "CA",
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            "state": "CO",
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          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
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          {
            "state": "ID",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MN",
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            "state": "MT",
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          },
          {
            "state": "OR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WA",
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          {
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